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Borrow ten steps to the east, borrow ten steps to the west, borrow ten steps to the south, borrow ten steps to the north; borrow ten steps upward, borrow ten steps downward. Within the square space enclosed by the walls, clear an area of more than forty steps for "borrowing land" for safe delivery. If there is any filth or impurity in this place, or if there are the Divine King of the East Sea, the Divine King of the West Sea, the Divine King of the South Sea, the Divine King of the North Sea, the Day-Wandering General, or the White Tiger Lady, please stay away for ten zhang (approx. 33 meters); Xuanyuan and Zhaoyao spirits, please rise high for ten zhang; Tianfu and Dizhou, please enter deep into the earth for ten zhang. Let this place be empty and clean, so that the parturient, Surname [Name], may deliver safely. The spirits shall have no obstruction, no fear, nor taboo; all deities protect, and all evils depart swiftly. Urgently as the law commands and decrees. (The aforementioned method of borrowing land should be written in cinnabar ink on one sheet on the first day of the lunar month preceding delivery, and pasted on the north wall of the parturient's room, thereby eliminating the need to avoid various divine sha [malefic influences].)

After spreading grass mats and felt bedding, recite the incantation: Tie tie tang tang, this is not what you ghosts/spirits are entitled to. The words of the King were obtained from copper, and one word from iron; mother and son alike despise iron. Urgently as the law commands.

When about to give birth, prepare water and recite the incantation: Namo Three Jewels Water. Water in the well is well water; water in the river is river water; water in the vessel is pure water; water within the Dharma is true water. Knowing it is not truly true water, do not treat it as such. Use purity to hold back turbidity; use righteousness to cure evil. Day-Wandering and Month-Killing, Five Shì Generals, Azure Dragon and White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, Zhaoyao and Heavenly Dog, Xuanyuan and Nü, Heaven Swallowing and Earth Swallowing, Hanging Corpse and Closed Belly, Six Jia Taboos, Twelve Divine Kings, Earth Talismans and Subduing Spirits, each remain in your proper places. Do not move, do not violate taboos. If you move, if you violate taboos, apply the divine incantation, and your forms shall be subdued. Afani Abiluo Moduoli Suodili Pohe.

Baoqi San (Qi-Preserving Powder), Foshou San (Buddha's Hand Powder), Zhike San (Aurantii Fructus Powder), Shenqin Wan (Spirit-Sleeping Pill), Yubai Pi San (Ulmus Alba Bark Powder), Baosheng Wan (Life-Preserving Pill), Cuisheng Dan (Delivery-Inducing Pellet), Heishen San (Black Deity Powder), Dasheng San (Great Sage Powder), Huarui Shi San (Flower-Stamen Stone Powder), Heilong Dan (Black Dragon Pellet), Lizhong Wan (Regulate the Middle Pill), Cuisheng Fu (Delivery-Inducing Talisman), Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Recens), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Kuizi (Abelmoschi Semen), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Zhuru (Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam), Wumei (Mume Fructus), Cixiong Shiyan (Swallow Stones of Male and Female), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Hai ma (Hippocampus), Ma xian tie (Iron Bit for Horse), Zaizi (Jujubae Fructus), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiang qian (Ancient Cash Coins with Ginger Residue), Heidou (Sojae Semen Nigrum), Baimi (Apis Mellifera Melle), Wuhui jiu (Wine without Ash Sediment), Tongzi xiaobian (Child's Urine), Hao cu (Good Vinegar), Baimi (White Rice), Jian yao lu (Medicine Decoction Stove), Diao (Small Crucible), Zhu zhou shaping (Porridge-Cooking Clay Bottle), Lü yao bo (Medicine Filtering Cloth), Cu tan pen (Vinegar Charcoal Basin), Xiao shi (Small Stones, 10-20 pieces), Tang ping (Water Pot), Ruan ying tan (Soft and Hard Charcoal), Gan chai (Dry Firewood), Mao nuan shui fu (Straw-Warmed Water Cauldron), Xi er feizao (Baby-Bathing Soap), Tou fa (Hair), Duan qi xian ji jian dao (Umbilical Cord Cutting Thread and Scissors - Note: Cutting the cord originally did not use a knife, but only wrapped the lower umbilicus with cloth and bit it off with teeth), Gan ru cao (Dry Bedding Grass), Wo jiao yi (Reclining Armchair), Ruan nong zhan (Thick Soft Felt), Deng long (Lantern), Huo ba (Torch), Jiao jin (Headband/Towel), You zhu (Oil Candle), Fa zhu (Fire Starter), Deng xin (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma).