Xuán mén shí shì wēi yí 玄門十事威儀
The Ten Matters of Ritual Deportment of the Daoist Gate
Anonymous; Táng
A short Táng-era ritual-deportment guide listing ten key matters (shí shì 十事) of proper Daoist ritual conduct. Preserved as DZ 792 / CT 792 (Dòngshén bù, Jiè lǜ lèi 洞神部戒律類).
About the work
The “ten matters” covered:
- Entrance to sanctuaries (rù shān mén 入山門).
- Incense offering (jìn xiāng 進香).
- Prostrations (lǐ bài 禮拜).
- Reading scriptures (sòng jīng 誦經).
- Meditation (cún sī 存思).
- Rising and sitting (qǐ jū 起居).
- Eating (chī fàn 吃飯).
- Sleeping (shuì mián 睡眠).
- Clothing (yī fú 衣服).
- Going out and returning (chū rù 出入).
These are the basic routines of Daoist monastic life, codified in a simple instructional format.
Dating. Táng. Dynasty: 唐.