Legend has it that Zhuge Liang once set up an altar at Wuzhangyuan to perform a ritual known as “star purification and life extension.” This ritual centered on offering sacrifices to the Big Dipper lamp. It was believed that if the main lamp remained lit for seven days, one’s life could be prolonged. However, on […]
The Seven True Lords of the Big Dipper are among the most important astral deities in Taoism, corresponding to the seven stars of the Big Dipper constellation: Tian Shu (Dubhe), Tian Xuan (Merak), Tian Ji (Phecda), Tian Quan (Megrez), Yu Heng (Alioth), Kai Yang (Mizar), and Yao Guang (Alkaid). Under the command of the Jade […]
