According to the rules left by our ancestors, if the weather is going well, then we should offer gifts to the great god of Xuanmen. "Mo Jueshu Record of Worshiping Gods" records: "During the white dew season, it is advisable to choose a good boy and a man, take their sacred tools, and worship the Xuanmen God, hoping that they will be blessed with a good harvest in the coming year."
The meaning behind this saying is unclear. "Take the sacred weapon" actually means using the child's skull, hands, and feet to sacrifice to the Xuanmen God, which means "five hearts pointing to the sky" in the authentic Taoist tradition. The child of this kind of sacrifice is called "Li Xuan Shengzi", who is found by the Xuanmen Celestial Master after searching for the position specified by divination and astrology. Whichever family's child is chosen as the Holy Son of Lixuan is a great honor, and officials from the state and county will come to congratulate him. No matter how sad the parents are, they can only cry in the middle of the night, but on the outside they must be happy. …
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Giving birth to a child is really a journey before death.
Giving birth to a child is really a journey before death.