Dòng Jiàn Dòng Shí Dòng Miào Dòng Zhī Dòng Wù Dòng Chè Dòng Zhào
Dòng Wēi Dòng Míng Dòng Jiàn Yán
The Cavity brings Views and Opinions (Dong Jian).
The Cavity brings Knowledge (Dong Shi).
The Cavity brings Cleverness (Dong Miao).
The Cavity brings Awareness (Dong Zhi).
The Cavity brings on Awakening and Realization (Dong Wu).
The Cavity brings Clear and Thorough Understanding (Dong Che).
The Cavity thoroughly Shines and Reflects Like a Mirror (Dong Zhao).
The Cavity is Small yet Profound (Dong Wei).
The Cavity exhibits Brilliant-Illumination (Dong Ming).
The Cavity shows the Documents with the Words to be Spoken (Dong Jian Yan).
Fú Zhì Lǐ Mò Qì
The Charm (Fu) is used with extreme Logic (Li),
and a tacit understanding (Mo Qi)
Xuán Jī Qí Tóng Cí Shòu Yì Gú Chéng Qīn Guŏ Ān Mín Fēng Xīn Yuè
that such Mysticism (Xuan Ji) is similar to a woman in love
receivng another's bones and then becoming married.
For with it the country is peaceful,
and among the folk there is an abundance of rejoicing and happiness
Tài Píng Jīng Shǐ Chū Jiāo Yī Guŏ
due to the Great Peace (Tai Ping- this being the Daozang's second
of the Four Supplements, relating to the work Tai Ping Jing).
These Scriptures were initially produced to teach the whole country
Yǐ Dào Yù Yŏu Zhì Xīn Zōng Fèng Lǐ Jìng Jiē Dé Dù Shì
the use of the Way.
Before this, one has to have extreme feelings towards the Ancestors (Zong).
Revering them with ceremony and gifts.
With such respect shown, everyone can gain
the [full] length of their lifetime.
Dào Yán Yuán Shǐ Tiān Zūn Shuō Jīng Zhōng Suŏ Yán Bìng Shì Zhū
Tiān Shàng Dì
Daoist Doctrine states that the Primal Heaven Venerable-Worthy
says that the Doctrine of the Center's words speak the truth about Heaven
and its Supreme God (Tian Shang Di).
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