Zhèng yī chì tán yí 正一敕壇儀
Zhèng yī Altar-Consecration Liturgy
Anonymous; Táng
A Táng Zhèng yī altar-consecration liturgy (chì tán 敕壇 = “imperially-commanded altar” — i.e. the formal establishment / consecration of a Daoist ritual altar). Preserved as DZ 800 / CT 800 (Dòngshén bù, Jiè lǜ lèi 洞神部戒律類).
About the work
The text provides the procedure for the consecration of a Daoist ritual altar — an essential preliminary to all major Daoist rituals, establishing the sacred space through invocation of celestial authorities and formal purification.
Dating. Táng. Dynasty: 唐.