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Jiŭ Sè Zhēn Lóng Jiàn Zhào Shén Shè Qì Biàn Huà
nine colors.
Clearly, it is by the Imperial Dragon (Long) that it has been set up,
to summon the gods to conserve ones health through Qi Transformation (Bian Hua),
Zhī Jié Sān Yuán Huí Mìng Bǎo Shēng Líng Fān Qián Yŏng Dòng Wén Qí Chàng Tú Chuī Bù
Qū Tóng Yīn
for the divisions of the the Three Origins
(San Yuan- (Heaven Origin, Earth Origin, and Man Origin)
so to turn Around Fate.
Carrying the Preserving-Life Banner (Bao Sheng Ling Fan- Carried to call
back the spirit of the dead) at their front, with someone reciting
some Cavity Writings (Dong Wen) with a chorus of pupils.
This was followed by a wind instrument section
playing music of similar sounds,
Shī Zǐ Bái Hè Xiào Gē Yōng Yōng Wŭ Lǎo Qǐ Tú Qún Xiān Yì Yuán Yì Chéng
to the Lion and White Crane, roaring a song along with bird-singing.
The Five Old Men (Wu Lao) who were explaining the Route (Tu),
and a group of Fairies (Xian) who assisted with the carts and horses.
In these there were a hundred million passengers.
Wàn Qí Fú Kōng Ér Lái Qīng Guāng Huí Jià Biàn Huà Dù Rén
There were ten thousand cavalrymen riding on
the Floating-Superficial Void-Emptiness (Fu Kong),
and inviting one to come forward, bending towards the bright rays.
Circling in the carriage [heading toward]
Transformation and Salvation (Bian Hua Du Ren)
Zhū Tiān Chéng Xiāng Nán Chāng Shàng Gōng Hán Sī Zhŭ Lù Jiān Shēng
in the Heavens.
The Prime Minister at NanChang went up above the
imperial palace walls [to see] the Department Master, the One Who
Writes down the Inspection of Life (Zi Zhu Jian Sheng).