Lightning attraction was a technique to artificially induce lightning to the ground under suitable thunderstorm conditions. The widely used method was to drag thin metal wires with rockets. The principle was to use certain devices and facilities to trigger lightning at a specified point in a thunderstorm environment and lead the lightning to the predicted location for scientific experiments. There were two main types of lightning attraction methods that had been developed and frequently used: traditional artificial lightning attraction (ground) and aerial artificial lightning attraction.
The incantation of the Lightning Attracting Curse usually contained the words 'Boundless Heaven and Earth, Heaven and Earth Borrowing Dharma.' I worship the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. Give me divine power, and five thunderbolts will fall from the sky. Those who obey me live, those who resist me die. I'm in a hurry.
In some of the information, there were some incantations that could attract lightning, such as "The world is in good luck, the Thunder God will help me","The Heaven and Earth are in danger, the gods and ghosts are repelled, the Three Pure Ones borrow magic, and the Five Lightning Return to One".
The general posture of the Thunder Technique was that the palms of the left and right hands were facing up, the fingers were naturally straight, and the middle and ring fingers of both hands were vertical. The posture of the left and right hands was the same. Then, the index finger and little finger of the right hand were overlapped on the index finger and little finger of the left hand respectively, and the left and right middle and ring fingers were side by side. The left thumb was pressed on the tip of the right index finger, and the tip of the right thumb was buckled on the horizontal line at the root of the right index finger. However, he had not found any diagrams of the lightning luring chant.
The Taoist Lightning Attracting Spell was a mysterious and ancient spell in Taoism. Its origin could be traced back to ancient times, and it was said to have been created by Taoist priests in the north. At that time, people feared lightning and believed that it was a manifestation of the anger of the gods. Taoist priests tried to use this to control the power of nature to protect themselves and others from lightning. The principle of the Lightning Attracting Curse was to combine the human mind with the natural lightning power through specific incantations and gestures to achieve the purpose of attracting lightning. In the Taoist concept, lightning was the flow of energy between heaven and earth. The Lightning Attracting Incantation could mobilize this energy and make it act according to one's will. The incantation of the Lightning Attracting Curse usually included the words,"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Heaven and Earth borrow magic." I worship the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. Give me divine power, and five thunderbolts will fall from the sky. Those who obey me live, those who resist me die. Urgent as a law "and other content. In terms of hand gestures, it was usually related to the Taoist theory of the five elements. Through the change of hand gestures, the lightning power would be guided to flow according to the person's will. In Taoism, the Lightning Attracting Curse was very important. It was a means for Taoists to control the power of nature and an important part of the Taoist spell system. In Taoist rituals, it was often used to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and to protect believers from the harm of lightning. Its practical applications included exorcism and disaster prevention, which meant dispelling evil spirits and protecting believers from evil spirits; praying for rain and sunshine, which meant praying for rain to alleviate drought; and healing people, which in some cases helped people recover. However, the Lightning Attracting Curse had also caused controversy in modern society. On the one hand, it was considered an important part of Taoist culture that should be inherited and protected. On the other hand, some people questioned its practicality and even thought that it might cause harm to the natural environment and humans.
According to the Taoist Thunder Dharma, the Taoist priest imagined that the human spirit could sense heaven and earth and influence nature, thus dominating the wind and thunder of heaven and earth. In the book "Thunder Theory" written by Sage Sa Shoujian, it was mentioned that thunder was Yang Qi and rain was Yin Qi. The Qi of Yin and Yang could adjust and change the weather of the world through one's own cultivation. Therefore, it could summon the wind and rain and thunder. Moreover, according to the teachings of the Divine Firmament Sect, the Thunder Technique had to be cultivated internally. First, one had to form the Thunder Fire Pearl and then use it. Then, one could use the Thunder Technique. The Zhengyi Sect focused on magic spells and talismans. Among them, the thunder method was more overbearing and well-known to the public. However, the so-called Taoist lightning attraction technique was more based on the concept of cultivation spells under the Taoist ideology and theory system. There was no modern scientific basis to prove that it could achieve lightning attraction in reality like artificial lightning attraction.
In addition to the incantation, the Lightning Attracting Spell also required specific gestures. These gestures were usually related to the Five Elements theory in Taoism. Through the change of gestures, the lightning power could be guided to flow according to the person's will. However, there was no more detailed information on the specific hand gestures.
From the perspective of Taoist culture, the Lightning Attracting Incantation was part of its spell system and was considered to have a certain significance in Taoist tradition. The origin of the Lightning Attracting Curse could be traced back to ancient times. It was said to have been created by a Taoist priest in the north. Its principle was to combine the human mind with the natural lightning power through specific spells and gestures to achieve the purpose of attracting lightning. Its incantation included the words " Heaven and Earth are boundless, Heaven and Earth borrow the law." I worship the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. Give me divine power, and five thunderbolts will fall from the sky. Those who obey me live, those who resist me die. Urgent as a law, and the gestures were related to the Taoist theory of the five elements. In Taoist rituals, it could be used to exorcise evil spirits, avoid disasters, pray for rain and sunshine, cure diseases and save people, etc. However, from the perspective of modern science, there was no scientific evidence to prove that the power of lightning could be mobilized by chanting spells and gestures. The Lightning Attracting Curse carried more of the cultural content of Taoism, the ancient people's exploration and understanding of nature, and its historical value. However, its practicality was controversial in modern society. Some people recognized its cultural significance and believed that it should be inherited and protected, while others questioned its actual effect and even worried that it might cause harm to nature and humans.
The incantation of the Lightning Attracting Curse was "Boundless Heaven and Earth, Heaven and Earth Borrowing Law." I worship the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. Give me divine power, and five thunderbolts will fall from the sky. Those who obey me live, those who resist me die. I'm in a hurry.
In Chinese," to attract " was not a regular fixed word, but " to attract " was a Chinese word that meant to gather, or attract attention by some kind of attraction. Therefore, there was a fundamental difference between " attracting " and " attracting ". One was not a conventional word, while the other had a clear meaning.