Yikelei (医科类), the Ritual Healing Degree, is the fifth and final degree of the Liuren Fajiao lineage. It represents the pinnacle of healing mastery — the integration of all previous degrees into the art of restoring health, preserving life, and treating conditions of body, mind, and spirit.
The term "Yikelei" (医科类) refers to the specialized "Healing Department" of the tradition, encompassing the complete Zhu You (祝由) medical system and ritual restoration protocols.
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📖 The Lineage of Healing
In the Liuren tradition, the Yikelei represents a distinct specialization path that diverges from the combative Thunder arts of Wuleijiao . Where Wulei focuses on exorcism, weather magic, and martial applications, Yikelei channels the same foundational power toward restoration, diagnosis, and cure .
The curriculum encompasses the full spectrum of traditional Fa-medicine:
Core Competencies
Master the Thirteen Departments of Zhu You (祝由十三科) — the classical mantra-based healing system
Perform medical incantations (医咒 Yīzhòu) for acute and chronic conditions
Consecrate and deploy ritual healing implements including fans, knives, and specialized tools
Compound herbal Fa-medicine (法药 Fǎyào) with ritual empowerment
Master the integration of spiritual diagnosis with physical treatment
Understand the ethics and responsibilities of the Liuren healer
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📜 Historical Context: Zhu You in Imperial China
The Zhu You (祝由) healing tradition has deep roots in Chinese imperial medicine. During the Tang Dynasty , the Imperial Medical Academy (太医署) formally recognized thirteen departments of incantation-based medicine alongside pharmacological and surgical specializations.
Classical Reference:"祝由科者，以符咒禁禳之法治病也"
(The Zhu You department treats illness through talismans, incantations, and protective ritual methods.)
Source:Ben Cao Gang Mu (本草綱目), Li Shizhen, Ming Dynasty
The Liuren Yikelei preserves and extends this tradition, integrating the imperial Zhu You framework with the lineage-specific methods of Fuying Hall — particularly the deployment of Healing Talismans (Snow Mountain, Hemostasis) for specific conditions.
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🏥 The Thirteen Departments of Zhu You (祝由十三科)
The classical Zhu You system organizes healing into thirteen departments, each addressing a category of illness through combined ritual-medical intervention:
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Department (科)
Focus Area
Primary Methods
1
大方脈 (Dà Fāng Mài)
General Internal Medicine
Diagnostic chanting, pulse-mantra correlation
2
諸風 (Zhū Fēng)
Wind Disorders
Wind-expelling incantations, protective seals
3
傷寒 (Shāng Hán)
Cold-Damage Diseases
Heat-generating mantras, warming rituals
4
瘡腫 (Chuāng Zhǒng)
Sores & Swellings
Purification talismans, drawing-out chants
5
針灸 (Zhēn Jiǔ)
Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Needle consecration, point-activation mantras
6
眼科 (Yǎn Kē)
Ophthalmology
Eye-clearing incantations, vision talismans
7
口齒 (Kǒu Chǐ)
Mouth & Dental
Pain-relief chants, tooth-binding seals
8
接骨 (Jiē Gǔ)
Bone Setting
Bone-mending mantras, alignment rituals
9
金鍼 (Jīn Zhēn)
Golden Needle
Specialized needle ritual, metal-element healing
10
書禁 (Shū Jìn)
Written Prohibitions
Talismanic prescriptions, written incantations
11
按摩 (Àn Mó)
Therapeutic Massage
Qi-projection through touch, healing hand seals
12
祝由 (Zhù Yóu)
Incantation Healing
Core mantra therapy, the department's namesake
13
禁法 (Jìn Fǎ)
Prohibition Methods
Spiritual binding, entity removal, protection
Within the Yikelei curriculum, each department is addressed through the seven specialized modules below, with particular emphasis on Departments 8 (Bone Setting), 10 (Written Prohibitions/Talismans), 12 (Core Incantation Healing), and 13 (Spiritual Protection).
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🗺️ Learning Pathway
The Yikelei curriculum follows a progressive sequence from foundational implements to capstone integration:
Yikelei Medical Curriculum (Sections 76–82)
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Ritual Fans
Ritual Fans
⏱ 2.5 hours 📊 Specialist
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Medical Incantations
Medical Incantations
⏱ 3 hours 📊 Specialist
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Bone Setting Magic
Bone Setting Magic
⏱ 3 hours 📊 Specialist
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Advanced Implements
Advanced Implements
⏱ 3 hours 📊 Specialist
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Zhu You Healing
Zhu You Healing
⏱ 3.5 hours 📊 Specialist
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Herbal Fa Medicine
Herbal Fa Medicine
⏱ 4 hours 📊 Specialist
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Transmission of Authority
Transmission of Authority
⏱ 4 hours 📊 Specialist
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📋 Prerequisites & Entry Requirements
Required Before Entry
✅ Completion of Zhongjiao (Sections 1–20) — Protective foundations
✅ Completion of Sanshanjiao (Sections 41–60) — Ritual mastery
✅ At least partial completion of Wuleijiao (Sections 61–75) — Thunder foundations
✅ Formal Yikelei Initiation from a recognized Liuren master
The Yikelei requires the deepest foundation of all degrees because the practitioner must wield protective, cultivative, ritual, and energetic powers simultaneously during healing work. A healer who cannot protect themselves cannot safely treat spiritual conditions.
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🏥 The Complete Healer
Completion of Yikelei represents the highest attainment in the Liuren Fajiao lineage. The Ritual Healing Master holds:
✓ Yikelei Healing Master Certificate
✓ Authority over all Thirteen Departments of Zhu You
✓ Mastery of ritual healing, herbal consecration, and bone-setting
✓ The ability to diagnose and treat spiritual, psychological, and physical conditions
✓ Full lineage transmission authority — the right to teach and initiate others