Lu Ban Jing

The "Lu Ban Jing" is said to have been written by Lu Ban, the originator of craftsmen in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was later compiled with additional annotations by later generations. It is a wonderful book that combines ancient Chinese craftsmanship with folk magic. It not only involves architecture, carpentry, and construction techniques, but also incorporates Taoist content such as taboos, spells, and seeking good luck and avoiding evil. It can be called a folk treasure book "combined with craftsmen's secrets and techniques." The book records in detail various construction rituals such as building a house, erecting pillars and beams, digging wells and building bridges, etc. It pays attention to the selection of the day when groundbreaking, the orientation of doors and windows, dragon vein Feng Shui, and yin and yang layout. What is even more special is the "Lu Ban Technique" recorded in it, such as making puppets to walk, setting up traps, curse spells, etc., Which are regarded as the secret texts of forbidden magic practiced by folk magicians and craftsmen. The "Lu Ban Jing" has always been a secret among craftsmen, and it is often circulated among the people with a precept: "No one who is not a descendant of Lu Men is allowed to pass it on privately." It is not only a rare treasure in the history of Chinese crafts, but also an important window into the beliefs and mysterious culture of the ancients. For today's people, this is not only a construction manual, but also a cultural relic flowing with the blood of witchcraft and craftsmanship.