Dé Fāng Yào Yuán Lù Shén Tiān
'The Virtuous Formula (De Fang) illuminates the circle, revealing its god' Heaven.
Dì Chāo Xuán Jì Hūn
Emperor 'Surpassing Profundity and [providing] Rescue from Darkness and Confusion'.
Zhōng Yáng Míng Hùn Tiān
'Gathering up Yang-time, the Sea (Ming) confuses it' Heaven.
Dì Zēng Wēi Zǐ Dū
Emperor 'Formerly a profound Master (Zi) in the Capital'.
Zhì Huà Zhèng Ān Tiān
'Order influences Political Affairs (Zheng)' Heaven.
Dì Jì Hào Sù Jiǎo
Emperor 'of the Silent Vast Plainess (Hao Su).'
Zhì Míng Dòng Kōng Jiŭ Cháng Tiān
'The wisdom of the Nether-World Hole (Dong Kong) penetrates
the nine constants' Heaven.
Dì Bĕn Guāng Xī Xiān
Emperor 'Original Brightness to be wished for by those of former times'.
Sān Shí Èr Tiān Sān Shí Èr Dì Zhū Tiān Yǐn Huì Zhū Tiān Yǐn Míng
Thirty-two Heavens and thirty-two Emperors of those Heavens.
To avoid the [direct] mention of these Heavens,
their Secret Names (Yin Ming) [are not given].
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