Section of the Great Jia
Any evil spirits from forests and valleys who harm people shall be executed. The ghosts under their lead who are involved but innocent shall be sent to the Eastern Peak for conviction. Local gods in charge of the place who fail to notice the crime shall be beaten a hundred strokes with the heavy rod. Those who sympathize with the perpetrators shall be convicted of the same crime.
Any trees that are expansively huge and are worshipped by people, who establish shrines for them and pray to them, if they do not give auspicious responses, they shall be eliminated. Those who do not do harm thanks to the enshrinement and whose benevolence brings blessings to people shall be allowed to be reported to the Court [of Exorcism] based on whether they have merit. Those who disobey shall be beaten a hundred strokes with the heavy rod.
