籙 (lù) - Lu — refers to a register, record, or & specifically used in Daoism for registers of spirits

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籙 · lù

Lu — refers to a register, record, or tally;

specifically used in Daoism for registers of spirits or celestial officials;

also refers to imperial mandates or tallies.

Lu — refers to a register, record, orspecifically used in Daoism for registers of spiritsalso refers to imperial mandates or tallies.

Usage highlights

Celestial registerSpirit registerDaoist registerImperial mandateTally registerRegister of Three Caverns

Synonyms

  • 錄— record, register (simplified/common form)
  • 冊— book, volume
  • 籍— record, registry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The celestial register records divine beings (天籙).
  • Daoist priests receive registers of spirits (符籙).
  • The imperial mandate was recorded (圖籙).
  • He studied the Registers of the Three Caverns (三洞神籙).

Collocations

  • Celestial register(天籙)
  • Spirit register(神籙)
  • Daoist register(道籙)
  • Imperial mandate(圖籙)
  • Tally register(符籙)
  • Register of Three Caverns(三洞神籙)

Idioms

  • Receiving the Register and Ascending to Immortality(受籙登仙)
  • The Imperial Mandate and Celestial Registers(圖籙天書)
  • Registers and Talismans of the Dao(符籙道法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Daoism, 'lu' refers to registers listing spirits, deities, and celestial officials that priests receive during ordination.
  • Historically used in imperial contexts for records, tallies, and mandates symbolizing authority.
  • The character appears in esoteric Daoist texts and rituals, associated with spiritual power and hierarchy.

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