These spells are nothing more than rhetoric such as "Heaven and earth are infinite" and "Lingbao Tianzun, protect my truth". A large part of it comes from the Tao Te Ching, and it is quite imposing to read it out loud on established occasions.
However, there is such a detail that I don't know if you have noticed it. That is, no matter what kind of spell the Taoist priest finishes, he must add a sentence "urgent as a law" at the end. The simplest and most popular is "too old gentleman, anxious as a law." So, why have these five words become the mantra of every Taoist, and what do they mean? Please read on.
Looking through the history, it is not difficult to find that Taoism was formed in the Han Dynasty, and in the religious form of Taoism's self-enclosure, a great deal of primitive culture in China was preserved. In the Han Dynasty, at the end of official documents, it was generally written as "Rufa". These three words were later used by Taoism and used in spells.
So what does it mean to be like the law? Literally means "like the law". And what the hell is this "law"? In the Qing Dynasty's civil examination certificate "Local Wind Record", it is recorded that "the mausoleum, the mausoleum, the public order, the name, the good deeds, are used as soon as possible." It means that there is a man named Fa Xian in the department in charge of Thunderbolt, who runs very fast.
During the Qianlong period, Ji Xiaolan also mentioned such a mantra. Once, when he was approaching the early morning, Zhang Tianshi left his Zhu Chao at home and borrowed it from Ji Xiaolan in a hurry. Ji Xiaolan said humorously, "Buller's ghost method is the best, why not take it away?" Since you are a heavenly teacher, why don't you ask the fastest method in the sky to help you go home and get it?
Therefore, the combination of the characteristics of the law like a fairy. "Rufa" at the end of official documents in the Han Dynasty generally means that the situation is urgent and should be dealt with as soon as possible according to legal orders. This is the official language to urge local governments to implement policies as soon as possible when their superiors gave orders in ancient times.
In the mouth of the Taoist priest, two urgent words were added, which can be described as urgent and urgent. It is also right to think about it, in the face of such an urgent situation of exorcism. Time and efficiency are important. If these five words are not added, the urgency of the situation will not be highlighted. In this way, the gods will also slack off on the way to help.
Later, Taoist priests made more urgent articles according to the immortals in Taoism. For example, our most common "Too old gentleman, anxious as a law" is "Too old gentleman, please help me as I say", which is also the most popular Taoist mantra. After all, the image of Taishang Laojun can be said to be a household name.
In fact, there are other Taoist immortals besides Taishang Laojun, and the corresponding Taoist spells will be different. For example, "Urgent as a Divine Law, Xiao Yu's True King of Love" is the ninth son of the Buddha of the Yuan Dynasty, the immortal emperor of Antarctica, and the true king of love of Yu invited him. There is also the "Urgent Order in the Early Yuan Dynasty", which was invited by the original Buddha himself.
In fact, the position of the Buddha in Taoism is higher than that of the old gentleman in Taishang. He, Taishang Laojun and the leader are disciples of the founder of Taoism, while Yuanshi Tianzun is respected as a teacher.
So, now you understand why Taoist priests always say "urgent as a law" after reading spells! It means, fairy fairy, come quickly, or you won't last.