呂祖救世經:
Lu Zu Save the World Scripture:
吾乃唐中裔,修行逾千年。本為伯玉身,黃梁一夢轉。
I belong to the Tang Dynasty ancestor (I was the royal family of Li Tang), practicing Taoism for more than a thousand years.
My nickname is “Pak Yuk”, (word ”Bo Yu”). My life has changed after having a dream known as “Dream of the Yellow Millet”.
懸纓垂帶重,願侍玉皇尊。鍾師將我渡,願渡世間緣。
I do not want any fame and fortune, and I just wish to serve the Jade Emperor.
I was guided by Master Zhong, and I will guide all people.
不受金錢術,祇憂道不專。暱名回道人,金闕已選仙。
I do not want to learn money magic, only worry about not loyalty enough to Taoism.
My nickname is “Hui Dao Ren”, a Judge in the Haven to choose fairy.
宋拓全真道,南北共融圓。吾四派方術,最高是飛鸞。
Quanzhen Taoism (Quanzhendao) was founded in Song Dynasty, it was separated into Northern Region and Southern Region.
Out of the four skills, Medical, Kung Fu, Qi Gong, and Planchette (Fuji). Planchette (Fuji) is the most professional.
借劍斬蛟龍,為民安樂遠。吾知天機事,早在五十年。
A special sword is borrowed from North Emperor to kill the evil dragon, so people can live peacefully.
I can foretell the future fifty years ago.
南山建遁甲,赦大劫謝天。挽廿億蒼生,道中得彰顯。
A Feng Shui Palace is built in “Nanshan” to thank the Emperor so the people will be free from harm.
Twenty billion people were saved because of Taoism.
丁酉羅天醮,掀動半邊天。吾再令西方,釜底來譯演。
In 2017 Taoism Grand Ritual, a lot of people are involved.
I made the Western World to solve the problem fundamentally.
平洋靜核浪,和平曙光現。吾為三教師,法判五雷電。
Nuclear problem in Pacific Ocean has been solved, and it is peaceful now.
I am the Master of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Given the power to punish and reward people.
今見世人妄,戾氣達昊天。故降救世經,欲將民甦醒。
Seeing the people are getting evil, the arrogance has reached the heaven.
Therefore, this “Save the World Scripture” is here to awake the people.
世人未明道,善惡不分辨。吾欲眾積德,離惡減孽愆。
People do not understand Taoism, therefore they do not know what is good and evil.
I wanted the people to have a better future, away from the evil and sin.
立世莫妄為,無為是道玄。如殺父棄眷,貶為最下賤。
Do not commit all kinds of outrages, natural is the Taoism theory.
If you kill your father or leave your spouse, you will have negative criticism.
謀財兼害命,命換三世冤。姦謠邪道醜,輪迴是鷄犬。
If you kill people for money, they will bother you for three generation.
The traitor is bad and the reincarnation will be a chicken or dog.
吾貶斯犯者,牢獄苦枷煎。若欺師滅祖,天譴一串連。
I will punish the people who break the rules and put them into prison to suffer.
If you disobey your Master, you will get a lot of punishments.
三代皆不昌,福德早離遠。道中有真偽,忠義要雙全。
Prosperousness, fortune and goodness will keep away from you for three generations.
Authentic Taoism must be loyal and justice.
百行首為孝,最重孝慈嚴。建廟築祠德,天賜大壽緣。
Obey your parents is the first priority, it must be kind and solemn.
If you build a temple and ancestral hall, longevity will be given.
世間多德賊,壞在惡心田。後掖無光彩,墮入惡深淵。
People with bad morality are all over the world.
It is no glory and will fall into a trap.
吾勸善男女,日來誦三篇。吾會分黑白,考眾志恆堅。
I advised men and women to chant this Scripture three times a day.
I will know what is right and wrong, and to test the perseverance.
人應有善德,道德莫沉漣。此經如瑰寶,益壽與延年。
People should have good morality.
This is like a gem, will give you longevity.
九美要修行,五常八德添。吾有感必孚,助人疾病遠。
Nine Beauties, five Confucian Virtues and eight Morals must be practiced.
I will respond to requests and make everyone healthy.
此經若風行,如若生寶蓮。凡遇舟車難,救汝無傷損。
This scripture is a treasure if circulated.
People will not get hurt and problems will be solved while travelling.
人生如一夢,立志要恆善。道理有黃金,煉命可昇仙。
Life is like a dream, always help with charities.
Reasoning is like gold, you will be a fairy if you keep a healthy body.
修真人常樂,願世早弘軒。吾乃孚佑帝,救世謝皇尊。
Try to spread out that a simple person will always be happy.
I am the Emperor, the one who save the world.
人心無罣礙,禍災已遠離。吾奏玉皇聞,好作褒與貶。
Has a mind free of obstacles and you will not have any disasters.
I will report to the Jade Emperor so you will get praise and criticism.
此經雖淺白,但有意義存。修心真行善,福壽樂綿綿。
This simple Scripture is very meaningful.
You will have a happy life if you help others with your heart.
文中之吾字讀帝。
The word in the text reads the emperor.