Treatise on Armament Technology

"May all who see me be filled with joy. May the grandest of men see me and bring forth wine and drink. May the hundred evil ghosts and thieves who oppose me perish. Today I perform the Pace of Yu Yu Bu: a ritual dance based on the gait of the legendary Emperor Yu, used to command the elements and spirits; above, I resonate with the Heavenly Net Tian Gang: the stars of the Big Dipper, considered the source of celestial power. With the Jade Maiden original: 玉女 (Yu Nu); a protective celestial deity associated with the Hidden Oracles attending at my side, I strike down all ill omens below.

The ten thousand spirits are suppressed and submissive; wherever I go, there is no harm. The sick I encounter are healed; the places I attack are reached; those I strike are broken; those I crush are toppled. What I seek, I obtain; what I desire is accomplished. May emperors, kings, great ministers, and high-ranking officials original: 二千石 (er qian dan); literally 'two thousand piculs' of grain, a term used for senior regional administrators love me as they would a newborn child. Today I summon the six spirits of the Jade Maiden to follow me as I advance.

In all cases of travel or conducting affairs when no auspicious direction or time is available, one may use this method. Simply draw the pattern of the Eight Trigrams Bagua: the eight symbols representing the fundamental principles of reality. Set the positions of East, West, South, and North. Arrange the Twelve Spirits The deities associated with the twelve earthly branches or hours of the day, the Eight Stems, and the Four Dimensions The 'four維' (si wei) or intermediate directions: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest. Then, enter the pattern.

The Art of the Jade Maiden states: 'First draw the map upon the ground; ash from mulberry wood original: 桑柴灰 (sang chai hui); mulberry wood was believed to have potent spiritual properties for purification and boundary-marking may be used to do this...'"