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China & Taiwan · c. 3500 BCE – today

Taoist fu talismans

What it is
Paper talismans of “celestial script” in red cinnabar on yellow paper, commanding spirits. They are pasted over doors, burned into water and drunk, or folded into cloth pouches. The talismanic tradition is known as fulu.
Making yours
Yellow paper strip about 8×25 cm. Brush the seal script in vermilion, with star-chart and Thunder Lord figures, plus temple stamp seals.
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Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman featuring a man in a fur coat. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman of a man in blue and red robes. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman of a man in blue and red robes. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman featuring a warrior with a mace in each hand. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman featuring a warrior with a mace in each hand. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman of a man and a woman in ceremonial dress. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman of a man and a woman in ceremonial dress. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman featuring a warrior with a mace in each hand. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.A Chinese talisman featuring a warrior with a mace in each hand. Colour woodcut by a Chinese artist.

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