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Tài Xū Yuán Shǐ
The Universe (Great Void) is the Origin.
Shēng Chéng Tiān Dì
[Some of it] Grew into Heaven and Earth.
Kōng Jí Yǎo Míng
Emptiness and Void at its Extreme Limit,
it disappears into the distant Obscurity of the Nether World.
Zhào Yú Yī Qì
And it initiates from the Single-Once Influence.
Guǎng Dà Wú Biān
[It is] Vast and Without Borders.
Huà Shēng Zhēn Zhāng
Produced by its own [Metamorphic] Change [and the] Divine Chapter [of Rules].
Shàng Jū Yù Jīng
[Providing a] Superior Residence in the Jade Capital.
Sān Jiè Tŏng Zhì
The Three Borders (Past, Present, and Future Existences) are its Control.
Wēi Xī Wēi Líng
With majesty and authority to bestow, an august, marvellous power.
Bù Jiān Jù Xì
No Space or Distinction between the Gigantic or the Minute.
Zhòu Liú Hé Biàn
Circling and drifting around [generates] Harmonious Transformation (He Bian).
Chéng Cǐ Dà Qì
To accomplish this [requires] a Man of Talent (Da Qi).
Chì Shū Fū Luò
The Red Book (Chi Shu) was sufficient to be left behind.
Líng Xiān Jiāo Huì
The Supernatural Fairies (Ling Xian) meet from time to time to socialize.
Wŭ Shān Ān Zhèn
[Indeed] the Five Sacred Peaks (Wu Shan) are their cool,
safe Garrison-Towns.
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