古人對日月星辰的崇奉由來已久，不僅高懸天際能讓先民藉以判斷時序、確認方向，也認為日月星辰充滿神秘的力量，處於高位得以監察人間，主宰世間的吉凶禍福，更與每個人的命運相互連結，本區展示與斗醮科事相關之星斗神靈。除因「北斗注死，南斗注生」之說，而讓南斗、北斗常見於道教壇場或宮觀廟宇外，在「天人感應」的觀念之下，中天北斗聖眾的神靈譜系，便成為特別著重的祈禳圖像。

由於天人之間相感相應卻又距離遙遠，道教即以道士作為居於天、人之間的中介者，負責以自身的存想、祈禱、上章等不同的溝通方式，配合功曹使者、祖師等神靈，將凡間的祈願傳達至遠渺的天界。展出的「仙鶴傳奏雲路圖」便繪有高功道士伏章，存想上奏，由下而上可見雲中宮闕顯現，天界殿堂歷歷在目。

Throughout human history, people have long worshipped the sun, the moon and the stars. In addition to relying on them to identify time and direction, ancient people believed in the mysterious force of these celestial bodies. Hanging high in the sky, these heavenly bodies oversaw the secular world and dictated all propitious and ominous moments therein. They were also considered to have intimate associations with the fates of all human beings. In this section, astral deities related to Jiao rituals are displayed. Due to the belief that Lord Nandou and Beidou look into life and death issues respectively, they are constantly found at Daoist shrines and temples. Moreover, with heaven-mankind interconnections, the Daoist pantheon of Zhongtian Beidou deities has become a commonly used image for auspicious blessings.

Though interconnected, humans and heaven sit far apart from each other. To bridge the gap, Daoist masters serve as intermediaries, conveying earthly prayers to the distant heaven through various communication methods, such as meditation, prayers, and petitions with the help of deities overseeing vice and virtues, heavenly masters, and other divinities. The Cloud Path of Fairly Cranes Submitting the Petition on display depicts grand Daoist masters submitting petitions through meditation. Observed from the earth, the heavenly palace clearly unfolds before the eyes amidst the clouds.

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