Banners of Star Lord Nine Emperors Bao Gao (北斗九皇星君寶誥)

In here, you all will be seeing the individual Bao Gao (寶誥) dedicated to the individual Star Lord of the Nine Emperor of the Great Northern Dipper Group (北斗九皇星君).

In the following is the brief introduction on the Nine Emperors:

Bei Dou Xing Jun (消災七元北斗星君) aka Lord Bei Dou, Bei Dou Qi Yuan Xing Jun (北斗七元星君) or The Nine Emperors of the Northern Hemisphere (九皇星君大天尊).

In Taoism, besides Lord Emperor Chang Sheng Da Di (南極長生大帝) and Lord Nan Dou (延壽六司南斗星君), Bei Dou Xing Jun are the Deities that one self can pay respect to for prolonging of one's life, delaying of the death period
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nd eliminating of one’s debts & sins (延生, 消災﹐注死).

Since our Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (張天師) started his promoting of Taoism, Lord Bei Dou was one of the important Deities that Taoists must pay respect to and because in Taoism, we were a Religion & a form of Teaching that greatly depended on the movement of Stars, Lord Bei Dou was then being highly respected by All Schools, Sects and Taoists (due to the Centered Position of where Lord Bei Dou was being located).

Together with Lord Zuo Fu (左輔) & Lord You Bi (右弼), Lord Bei Dou formed the Nine Emperors Group which was believed to be the 9 sons of Dou Mu Yuan Jun (斗姆元君).

In some contexts, Lord Bei Dou was also being recognized as the Star Lord that being appointed to look after the Element of Water (水行). And so, in some of our Taoist Mantras that associated with the Element of Water, Lord Bei Dou would be mentioned, etc.

As mentioned earlier, due to the position of Lord Bei Dou in the Universe, Lord Bei Dou was being highly respected by Taoists and all Taoist Sects. And because of him position, he was also being appointed by the San Qing (三清道祖) aka The Three Pure One to assist Jade Emperor (玉皇大天尊) in controlling the movements of the Sun, Moon and the Five Important Planets in the Universe (Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus & Saturn) – these 7 Planets are being addressed as Qi Zheng (七政) in Religious Contexts.

In Taoist Rituals/Ceremonies, Li Dou (禮斗) or Bai Dou (拜斗) is one of the many Rituals/Ceremonies that is being dedicated to Lord Bei Dou and the other Star Lord Groups.

During the Li Dou or Bai Dou Ritual/Ceremony, the Leading Priest will evoke the energies from Dou Mu Yuan Jun, Lord Emperor Zi Wei (北極紫微大帝), Lord Emperor Tian Huang (西極天皇大帝) and the Nine Stars to be emitted in-order to bless onto the devotees who joined in the Rituals/Ceremonies.

Usually after the evoking of the energies, names of the devotees will be recited to all the Deities that being evoked in-order for them to give the necessary blessings.

In Taoism, once oneself is being claimed that the life-span is going to end soon, by doing a Petition Report to Lord Bei Dou and by placing the 7-Stars Lamp Formation (七星延生燈法), oneself's life-span will somehow be prolonged (according to the merits and cultivation of the oneself, etc).

So who are the 7 Stars in the Lord Bei Dou Group?

Here they are:

1st Star: Tian Shu Yang Ming Tan Lang Tai Xing Jun
天樞陽明貪狼太星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Rat
子年生人屬之)

2nd Star: Tian Xuan Yin Jing Ju Men Yuan Xing Jun
天璇陰精巨門元星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Cow, Pig 丑亥年生人屬之)

3rd Star: Tian Ji Zhen Ren Lu Cun Zhen Xing Jun
天機真人祿存貞星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Tiger, Dog
寅戌年生人屬之)

4th Star: Tian Quan Xuan Ming Wen Qu Niu Xing Jun
天權玄冥文曲紐星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Rabbit, Rooster
卯酉年生人屬之)

5th Star: Tian Heng Dan Yuan Lian Zhen Gang Xing Jun
天衡丹元廉貞綱星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Dragon, Monkey
辰申年生人屬之)

6th Star: Kai Yang Bei Ji Wu Qu Ji Xing Jun
闓陽北極武曲紀星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Snake, Goat
已未年生人屬之)

7th Yao Guang Tian Chong Po Jun Guan Xing Jun
瑤光天衝破軍關星君
(In charge of the Luck-movement of Horoscope: Horse
午年生人屬之)

In order for each Horoscope to get the necessary blessing each year, a Mantra dedicated to each individual Lord will be needed to be recited to stay in close connection with the Lords.

貪狼星君寶誥
Tan Lang Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。天元宮中。
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Tian Yuan Gong Zhong　

璇璣玉衡。建之以齊七政。
Xuan Ji Yu Heng. Jian Zhi Yi Qi Qi Zheng

瑤池金鑒。布之以鎮萬方。　
Yao Chi Jin Qian. Bu Zhi Yi Zhen Wan Fang

正天度於台垣。拯生民於水火。　
Zheng Tian Du Yu Tai Yuan. Zheng Sheng Min Yu Shui Huo

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第一陽明貪狼大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Yi Yang Ming Tan Lang Da Dao Xing Jun


巨門星君寶誥　
Ju Men Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。地元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Di Yuan Gong Zhong　

陰騭下民。惟神拯之所以妙。
Yin Zhi Xia Min. Wei Shen Zheng Zhi Suo Yi Miao　

股肱上帝。非聖德而孰能然。　
Gu Hong Shang Di. Fei Sheng De Er Shu Neng Rang

斡天星於指掌之中。　
Wo Tian Xing Yu Zhi Zhang Zhi Zhong

歛地煞於罡之下。　
Lian Di Sha Yu Zheng Gang Zhi Xia

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第二陰精巨門大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Er Yin Jing Ju Men Da Dao Xing Jun



祿存星君寶誥　
Lu Cun Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。日元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Ri Yuan Gong Zhong　

陶冶陰陽。眷群生於下土。
Tao Yi Yin Yang. Juan Qun Sheng Yu Xia Tu

循環晝夜。理次舍於周天。　
Xun Huan Zou Ye. Li Chi She Yu Zhou Tian

無願不成。有災即解。　
Wu Yuan Bu Cheng. You Zai Ji Jie

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第三真人祿存大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di San Zhen Ren Lu Cun Da Dao Xing Jun



文曲星君寶誥　
Wen Qu Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。月元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Yue Yuan Gong Zhong　

文武聖神。固昊天之邦本。
Wen Wu Sheng Shen. Gu Han Tian Zhi Bang Ben

聰明睿智。廣黃老之規模。　
Chong Ming Rui Zhi. Guang Huang Lao Zhi Gui Mo

開拓輿圖。作興人物。　
Kai Tuo Yu Tu. Zuo Xing Ren Wu

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第四玄冥文曲大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Si Xuan Ming Wen Qu Da Dao Xing Jun



廉貞星君寶誥　
Lian Zhen Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。江元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Jiang Yuan Gong Zhong　

軌轍中天。懋德丕隆於分野。　
Kui Che Zhong Tian. Mao De Pei Long Yu Fen Ye

斡旋萬化。功成麗美於周天。　
Wo Xuan Wan Hua. Gong Cheng Li Mei Yu Zhou Tian

捍厄消災。致祥袪沴。
Han E Xiao Zai. Zhi Xiang Qu Zhen

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第五丹元廉貞大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Wu Dan Yuan Lian Zhen Da Dao Xing Jun

武曲星君寶誥　
Wu Qu Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。河元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. He Yuan Gong Zhong　

光動三垣。眾耀燦珠璣之色。　
Guang Dong San Yuan. Zhong Yao Chan Zhu Ji Zhi Se

景含太乙。淨泓連玉鑑之秋。　
Jing Han Tai Yi. Jing Hong Lian Yu Jian Zhi Qiu

作民物之皈依。為陰陽之宗主。　
Zuo Min Wu Zhi Gui Yi. Wei Yin Yang Zhi Zong Zhu

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第六北極武曲大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Liu Bei Ji Wu Qu Da Dao Xing Jun



破軍星君寶誥　
Po Jun Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。海元宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Hai Yuan Gong Zhong　

玉軸旋空。普掃群陰之跡。
Yu Zou Xuan Kong. Pu Shao Qun Yin Zhi Ji

金鈴布斗。暗消六害之災。
Jin Ling Bu Dou. An Xiao Liu Hai Zhi Zai　

昭布天恩。默扶造化。　
Zhao Bu Tian En. Mo Fu Zhao Hua

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci.

中天大聖。北斗第七天關破軍大道星君
Zhong Tian Da Sheng Bei Dou Di Qi Tian Guan Po Jun Da Dao Xing Jun


左輔星君寶誥
Zuo Fu Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。帝座宮中。　
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Di Zuo Gong Zhong

斗柄迴旋。
Dou Bing Hui Xuan

運剋戰刑沖之厄。　
Yun Ke Zhan Xing Chong Zhi E

星光合照。
Xing Guang He Zhao

發康寧福壽之祥。　
Fa Kang Ning Fu Shou Zhi Xiang

垂象有孚。流光罔間。　
Chui Xiang You Fu. Liu Guang Mang Jian

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

中天大聖。
Zhong Tian Da Sheng

北斗第八洞明左輔大道星君。
Bei Dou Di Ba Dong Ming Zuo Fu Da Dao Xing Jun

右弼星君寶誥
You Bi Xing Jun Bao Gao
　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。上尊宮中。
Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Shang Zun Gong Zhong　

位應三台。
Wei Ying San Tai

統攝鬼神之部。
Tong Ni Gui Shen Zhi Bu

功調七政。
Gong Diao Qi Zheng

權衡化理之機。　
Quan Heng Hua Li Zhi Ji

一視同仁。普滋萬彙。　
Yi Shi Tong Ren. Pu Zi Wan Hui

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

中天大聖。
Zhong Tian Da Sheng

北斗第九隱光右弼大道星君。
Bei Dou Di Jiu Ying Guang You Bi Da Dao Xing Jun

貪狼皇妃夫人寶誥
Madam Lord Tan Lang Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。元斗宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Yuan Dou Gong Zhong

尊居陽明西北之方。Zun Ju Yang Ming Xi Bei Zhi Fang

放豪光紫黃青之氣。Fang Hao Guang Zi Huang Qing Zhi Qi

七曜繞身。 Qi Yao Rao Shen

助三台勘察三界。Zhu San Tai Kan Cha San Jie

步虛魁上。Bu Xu Kui Shang

蹤跡現萬里星空。Zong Ji Xian Wan Li Xing Kong

協貪狼總管眾子屬。Xie Tan Lang Zong Guan Zhong Zi Shu

濟生靈除滅三災厄。Ji Sheng Ling Chu Mie San Zai E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗陽明皇妃。Bei Dou Yang Ming Huang Fei

魁精玄上真皇明通上精夫人。
Kui Jing Xuan Shang Zhen Huang Ming Tong Shang Jing Fu Ren

 
巨門皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Ju Men Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。玄斗宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Xuan Dou Gong Zhong

尊居陰精正西之方。Zun Ju Yin Jing Zheng Xi Zhi Fang

放豪光七彩皂之氣。Fang Hao Guang Qi Cai Zao Zhi Qi

清華光耀。Qing Hua Guang Yao

助紫皇賜福人間。Zhu Zi Huang Ci Fu Ren Jian

步虛魁首。Bu Xu Kui Shou

化形九微天使星。Hua Xing Jiu Wei Tian Shi Xing

協巨門總管丑亥屬。Xie Ju Men Zong Guan Chou Hai Shu

蕩邪魅殄滅四煞厄。Dang Xie Mei Tian Mie Si Sha E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗陰精皇妃。Bei Dou Yin Jing Huang Fei

虛精上玄九微玄鏡金歸夫人。
Xu Jing Shang Xuan Jiu Wei Xuan Jing Jin Gui Fu Ren

 
祿存皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Lu Cun Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。上精宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Shang Jing Gong Zhong

尊居真人東南之方。Zun Ju Zhen Ren Dong Nan Zhi Fang

放豪光靛蘭青之氣。Fang Hao Guang Dian Lan Qing Zhi Qi

紫雲隨行。Zi Yun Sui Xing

助斗姆卸理璣度。Zhu Dou Mu Xie Li Ji Du

步虛魁中。Bu Xu Kui Zhong

流潤九天飛羽翱。Liu Run Jiu Tian Fei Yu Ao

協祿存總管寅戌屬。Xie Lu Cun Zong Guan Yin Xu Shu

煉真炁避違五行厄。Lian Zhen Qi Bi Wei Wu Xing E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗真人皇妃。Bei Dou Zhen Ren Huang Fei

靈妃元皇羽眉常明流爓夫人。
Ling Fei Yuan Huang Yu Mei Chang Ming Liu Yan Fu Ren

 
文曲皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Wen Qu Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。綱極宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Gang Ji Gong Zhong

尊居玄冥正東之方。Zun Ju Xuan Ming Zheng Dong Zhi Fang

放豪光金赤火之氣。Fang Hao Guang Jin Chi Huo Zhi Qi

九暉長照。Jiu Hui Chang Zhao

助三公司理名祿。Zhu San Gong Si Li Ming Lu

步虛魁末。Bu Xu Kui Mo

引精育造化魂魄。Yin Jing Yu Zao Hua Hun Po

協文曲總管卯酉屬。Xie Wen Qu Zong Guan Mao You Shu

結三合克行六害厄。Jie San He Ke Xing Liu Hai E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗玄冥皇妃。Bei Dou Xuan Ming Huang Fei

上靈神妃華皇開生嬰關夫人。
Shang Ling Shen Fei Hua Huang Kai Sheng Ying Guan Fu Ren

 
廉貞皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Lian Zhen Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。紀明宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Ji Ming Gong Zhong

尊居丹元東北之方。Zun Ju Dan Yuan Dong Bei Zhi Fang

放豪光九彩碧之氣。Fang Hao Guang Jiu Cai Bi Zhi Qi

八嵎齊煥。Ba Yu Qi Huan

助上元註福生靈。Zhu Shang Yuan Zhu Fu Sheng Ling

步虛杓首。Bu Xu Shao Shou

聚精育化魂魄昇。Ju Jing Yu Hua Hun Po Sheng

協廉貞總管辰申屬。Xie Lian Zhen Zong Guan Chen Shen Shu

闡歧黃調理七傷厄。Shan Qi Huang Tiao Li Qi Shang E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗丹元皇妃。Bei Dou Dan Yuan Huang Fei

北上金蓋中皇元方名勃夫人。
Bei Shang Jin Gai Zhong Huang Yuan Fang Ming Bo Fu Ren


 
武曲皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Tan Lang Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。紫極宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Zi Ji Gong Zhong

尊居凱陽北洞下方。Zun Ju Kai Yang Bei Dong Xia Fang

放豪光碧玉清之氣。Fang Hao Guang Bi Yu Qing Zhi Qi

燮理陰陽。Xie Li Yin Yang

助九帝註錄壽命。Zhu Jiu Di Zhu Lu Shou Ming

步虛杓中。Bu Xu Shao Zhong

昇精成形正魂魄。Sheng Jing Cheng Xing Zheng Hun Po

協武曲總管巳未屬。Xie Wu Qu Zong Guan Si Wei Shu

論無為不落八難厄。Lun Wu Wei Bu Luo Ba Nan E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗北極皇妃。Bei Dou Bei Ji Huang Fei

安上晨華元皇王元冥雲夫人。
An Shang Chen Hua Yuan Huang Wang Yuan Ming Yun Fu Ren
 
破軍皇妃夫人寶誥　
Madam Lord Tan Lang Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。運天宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Yun Tian Gong Zhong

尊居天關南門上方。Zun Ju Tian Guan Nan Men Shang Fang

放豪光七妙暉之氣。Fang Hao Guang Qi Miao Hui Zhi Qi

七蓮射彩。Qi Lian She Cai

助皇師註察善惡。Zhu Huang Shi Zhu Cha Shan E

步虛杓末。Bu Xu Shao Mo

結精化靈成生命。Jie Jing Hua Ling Cheng Sheng Ming

協破軍總管眾午屬。Xie Po Jun Zong Guan Zhong Wu Shu

通命竅破沖九星厄。Tong Ming Qiao Po Chong Jiu Xing E

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗天關皇妃。Bei Dou Tian Guan Huang Fei

玉華靈皇威靈度元啟光夫人。
Yu Hua Ling Huang Wei Ling Du Yuan Qi Guang Fu Ren
 
左輔皇妃夫人寶誥
Madam Lord Tan Lang Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。空真宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Kong Zhen Gong Zhong

尊居洞明西南上方。Zun Ju Dong Ming Xi Nan Shang Fang

放豪光九炎焰之氣。Fang Hao Guang Jiu Yan Yan Zhi Qi

星光流垂。Xing Guang Liu Chui

助天真考校昇遷。Zhu Tian Zhen Kao Jiao Sheng Qian

步虛東垣。Bu Xu Dong Yuan

添壽延命於生靈。Tian Shou Yan Ming Yu Sheng Ling

協天蓬總管生靈眾。Xie Tian Peng Zong Guan Sheng Ling Zhong

註錄福壽康寧之祥。Zhu Lu Fu Shou Kang Ning Zhi Xiang

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗洞明皇妃。Bei Dou Dong Ming Huang Fei

太明常皇九元幽升空變夫人。
Tai Ming Chang Huang Jiu Yuan You Sheng Kong Bian Fu Ren
 
右弼皇妃夫人寶誥
Madam Lord Tan Lang Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

紫微垣內。元寶宮中。Zi Wei Yuan Nei. Yuan Bao Gong Zhong

尊居隱光東南上方。Zun Ju Yin Guang Dong Nan Shang Fang

放豪光翠玉綠之氣。Fang Hao Guang Cui Yu Lv Zhi Qi

普滋眾生。Pu Zi Zhong Sheng

助五帝司治相克。Zhu Wu Di Si Zhi Xiang Ke

步虛西垣。Bu Xu Xi Yuan

調理順逆於萬彙。Tiao Li Shun Ni Yu Wan Hui

協天猷總管萬彙眾。Xie Tian You Zong Guan Wan Hui Zhong

註錄雨順風調之瑞。Zhu Lu Yu Shun Feng Tiao Zhi Rui

大悲大願。大聖大慈。Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

北斗隱光皇妃。Bei Dou Yin Guang Huang Fei

空玄變靈上皇冥通常陽夫人。
Kong Xuan Bian Ling Shang Huang Ming Tong Chang Yang Fu Ren