《招魂引魄五方童子》簡介
《招魂引魄五方童子》，又稱《五靈童子》，《引魂魄童子》，每每在《超度》，《普度》或《拔薦》青玄科儀中，一定會調請來，協助《高功主科》調魂引魄。
在道教文獻記載中，不同年代都有著對《招魂引魄五方童子》的記錄，但詳細度就不多。
如在 《正統道藏。洞玄部威儀類。無上黃籙大齋立成儀卷之二十八 》中就有提到（衹有引導仙童）：
惡根斷絕。免五道之飄沉。苦累蠲消。超六塵之清凈。
魔王監舉。無拘天門。再請仙童。同加引導。
而在《正一》及《靈寶》科儀中，就有著以下的《奉請五方童子偈》及《五靈童子引魂昇天宣文》：
奉請東方青靈啟道童子。手執青蓮花。接引此亡靈。和往生神昇仙界。
奉請南方丹靈啟道童子。手執紅蓮花。接引此亡靈。和往生神昇仙界。
奉請中央元靈啟道童子。手執黃蓮花。接引此亡靈。和往生神昇仙界。
奉請西方皓靈啟道童子。手執白蓮花。接引此亡靈。和往生神昇仙界。
奉請北方玄靈啟道童子。手執碧蓮花。接引此亡靈。和往生神昇仙界。
《五靈童子引魂昇天宣文》
十極神鄉。既疾除於罪簿。五靈童子。將不滯於仙遊。逍遙碧落之天。宴息清華之館。
親朝元始。歌謠洞章。不墮輪迴。永遵玄妙。所宜恭肅。祗謝天恩。稽首歸依。無極大道。
在這也順道分享《招魂引魄五方童子》各別名諱:
東方青靈童子田昌
南方朱明童子宥亨
西方皓靈童子周忠
北方玄靈童子高思
中央黃靈童子顏章
今日在此分享，供大家明瞭。
三無量。
大悲心。
Introduction on Wu Fang Tong Zi。 the Five
Immortal Boys of Summoning Souls
Wu Fang Tong Zi (五方童子或有稱為五方召魂使者)。 the Five Immortal Boy Assistants of the Nether World & Heavenly
Realm in doing the summoning of Souls & Spirits from the various Space
& Realms.
According to Taoist Scriptures (上清靈寶大法卷 Shang Qing Ling Bao Da Fa Juan / 先天斛食濟煉幽科 Xian
Tian Hu Shi Ji Lian You Ke / 朱陵九宮八卦煉度儀 Zhu Ling Jiu Gong Ba Gua Lian Du Yi) for the
Salvation of Souls & Spirits。 the Wu Fang Tong Zi are being mentioned and in the Scriptures。 these 5 Immortal Boys will being ordered by
the Deities & Lords of Salvation to perform the summoning of Souls &
Spirits from various Space & Realms to a particular area for getting the
Salvation Energies emitted by the Deities & the Taoist Priests.
According to Records。 while these 5 Immortal Boys are doing the summoning。 they will each carry a Flag。 a Lotus or Summoning Banner (with the Color
of the Direction) to do the summoning of the Souls & Spirits from the
particular Direction.
Once the necessary number of Souls & Spirits being summoned。 the Immortal Boys will lead the Souls &
Spirits to the venue waiting for the Salvation to take place.
From our Taoist prospect。 in the System for the summoning of Souls & Spirits。 usually Only these 5 Immortal Boys are being
recognized & being ordered to perform tasks.
Nowadays。 due
to commercial issues and money-making factors。 in the Folks Culture。 a lot of new Immortal Boys are being created。 which this is not accurate and Upright.
Before doing the summoning or creation of any Deities。 one self must be aware of the necessary
consequences and the results that affected the Whole of the Belief. For those
who tend to create nonsense & nuisance are not helping the very Own Belief
to promote the Upright Culture。 but to destroy or fasten the Death of the very Own Belief。 and so。 do be more consideration and careful on the decision made.
Names of the Individual Immortal Boy (五方童子個別名諱):
Eastern Immortal Boy Tian Chang (東方青靈童子田昌)
Southern Immortal Boy You Heng (南方朱明童子宥亨)
Western Immortal Boy Zhou Zhong (西方皓靈童子周忠)
Northern Immortal Boy Gao Si (北方玄靈童子高思)
Central Immortal Boy Yan Zhang (中央黃靈童子顏章)
