Those who compose obscene books shall have their lifespan reduced by two ji. Should harmful licentious incidents occur because others have read such books, the karmic guilt shall fall upon the authors themselves. If these books are not destroyed, the authors shall never attain rebirth. Those who film obscene plays or erotic imagery shall incur the same penalty as those who compose obscene books.
Those who publicize any licentious affair shall have their lifespan reduced by half a ji. Should a loss of human life result from such publicity, their lifespan shall be reduced by one ji. Those who gossip about private amorous scandals of households shall incur the same penalty. For those who repent and reform, all their offences shall be mitigated by degrees.
Appendix II Supplementary Chapter by Magistrate Lu (Magistrate Lu, named Zhidao, lived during the Song Dynasty)
Those who procure an abortion by means of medicine in connection with licentious conduct, thereby causing a human death, shall receive double karmic punishment for their offences.
Those who commit licentious acts with virgins above the age of twelve, whether by seduction or enticement, shall all be judged as perpetrators of rape. Should a human death result from such acts, they shall receive double karmic punishment.
Those who already have children yet take a concubine shall have their lifespan reduced by two years for each concubine taken. Those holding official scholarly honors shall forfeit eight‑tenths of their honors instead of suffering lifespan reduction.
Those who scheme to entice a widow who has no intention of remarrying shall have their lifespan reduced by three years. If the widow intends to remarry of her own will, no lifespan reduction shall apply.
Those who marry a widow yet keep one of her children from her former husband’s household shall have their lifespan reduced by two years. Should such a child die as a consequence, their lifespan shall be reduced by one ji.
Those who converse about licentious matters when meeting friends shall have their lifespan reduced by one month for every three such instances. Should their words lead others to commit licentious acts, their lifespan shall be reduced by three years. Those holding official scholarly honors shall have their honors suspended or deferred.
Those who encounter beauty in public, gazing and following the person with their eyes, shall have their lifespan reduced by half a month after three such instances. Those who feign courtesy yet harbor malicious intent shall have their lifespan reduced by one suan for a single instance. Original Note: One suan equals three months.