箓

籙

lù

录 + 竹

Definitions

lù record book; archive; Taoist written charm; document of prophecy attesting to dynastic fortunes

Etymology

A bamboo ⺮ record 錄; 录 also provides the pronunciation

About

箓 (traditional form 籙) has bamboo 竹 on top and 录 below; 录 simplifies 錄 'record' and provides both the pronunciation and a hint of recording. The bamboo radical reflects the ancient use of bamboo slips as a writing medium. The character denotes Daoist amulets, talismans, or registers filled with secret incantations and names of deities, used in rituals to invoke spiritual power or protection.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这是一道古老的符箓。

Zhè shì yī dào gǔlǎo de fúlù.

This is an ancient talisman.

博物馆里陈列着道教的经箓。

Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe Dàojiào de jīnglù.

The museum displays Taoist scriptures and registers.

道士正在精心绘制一道符箓。

Dàoshì zhèngzài jīngxīn huìzhì yī dào fúlù.

The Taoist priest is meticulously drawing a talisman.

这些秘箓记载了古代的仪式。

Zhèxiē mìlù jìzǎi le gǔdài de yíshì.

These secret registers record ancient rituals.

他研究道教箓文已经很多年了。

Tā yánjiū Dàojiào lùwén yǐjīng hěn duō nián le.

He has been studying Taoist register texts for many years.

授予法箓是道教传承的重要仪式。

Shòuyǔ fǎlù shì Dàojiào chuánchéng de zhòngyào yíshì.

Granting the ritual register is an important ceremony in Taoist lineage.

这部典籍中包含了珍贵的符箓图谱。

Zhè bù diǎjí zhōng bāohán le zhēnguì de fúlù túpǔ.

This ancient book contains precious diagrams of talismans.

这些出土的玉箓为研究当时宗教提供了实物依据。

Zhèxiē chūtǔ de yùlù wèi yánjiū dāngshí zōngjiào tígōng le shíwù yījù.

These excavated jade registers provide physical evidence for studying the religion of that time.

Related Characters

Component: 录

Component: 竹

箓