Introduction of Cheng Huang Zun Shen Bao Gao (城隍尊神寶誥)

 

 

Cheng Huang Zun Shen aka Cheng Huang Gong, the Deity of City.

He is one of the Mortal Deities that is being appointed to look into issues that are associated with Mortals in an Area.

In Taoism, Cheng Huang can consider as a Middle-man that interact in between Mortal World, Heaven & Nether World.

For Ritual-wise, in Taoism, we do have a few sets of Rituals/Ceremonies that are dedicated to Cheng Huang and so, this Bao Gao will usually be recited during the Ritual/Ceremony, etc.

For other Rituals/Ceremonies such as Summoning of Souls, Filling of SPiritual Coffer, etc, this Bao Gao will also be recited in-order to gain the attention of Cheng Huang.

城隍尊神寶誥
Cheng Huang Zun Shen Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

　　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

　　　
社稷古公。天下正神。
She Ji Gu Gong, Tian Xia Zheng Shen

　
銓福國顯忠之行。
Quan Fu Guo Xian Zhong Zhi Xing

　
稟賞善罰惡之仁。
Bing Shang Shan Fa E Zhi Ren

　
都邑之主。諸郡侍從。
Du Yi Zhi Zhu, Zhu Jun Si Chong

　
所隸十三布政。
Suo Li Shi San Bu Zheng

　
案判一十八司。
An Pan Yi Shi Ba Si

　
廟社萬年。恩扶億劫。
Miao She Wan Nian, En Fu Yi Jie

　
設作福作威之柄。
She Zuo Fu Zuo Wei Zhi Bing

　
造注生注死之權。
Zao Zhu Sheng Zhu Si Zhi Quan

　
運神力以護郢川。
Yun Shen Li Yi Hu Ying Chuan

　
遇陰兵而驅夷寇。
Yu Yin Bin Er Qu Yi Kou

　
至靈至聖。乃正乃公。
Zhi Ling Zhi Sheng, Nai Zheng Nai Gong

　
護國保寧。佑聖王。
Hu Guo Bao Ning, You Sheng Wang

威靈公。感應尊神。
Wei Ling Gong, Gan Ying Zun Shen