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The Book of Salvation ( 度人 Duren Jing ), whose author is unknown, is a scripture of [[the Numinous Treasure sect]] ( 靈寶 Lingbao ) of Daoism. Its full name is ''The Lofty and Sublime Book of the Limitless Salvation of the Supreme Pervasive Mystery and Numinous Treasure'' ( 太上洞玄五亮度人上品妙經 Taishang Dongxuan Lingbao Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miaojing ), and it is also called ''The Lofty and Sublime Book of the Primordial Limitless Salvation of Mankind'' ( 元始無量度人上品妙經 Yuanshi Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miaojing ). Its theme is that "the immortal Dao values life and saves mankind limitlessly". Similar to the ''Perfect Book of the Great Grotto'' ( 大洞真經 Dadong Zhenjing ), this book advocates Fasting ( 齋戒 Zhaijie ) and Recitation of Holy Scriptures ( 誦經 Songjing ), and discusses the Skills of Visualization ( 存思 Cunsi ). The publication of the ''Book of Salvation'' led to new developments in Daoist teachings. The visualization of Body Spirits ( 身神 Shenshen ) developed into praying for protection by spirits outside one's body through fasting, burning incense and reciting scriptures, and more perfect Daoist rituals of Fasts and Offerings ( 齋醮 Zhaijiao ) were thus established. The book is revered as the origin of all skills and the leader of all scriptures. It is placed in the first place in the ''[[Daoist Canon of the Zhengtong Era]]'' ( 正統道藏 Zhengtong Daozang )
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