Fulu looks to be a kind of spirit writing (Fuji).
Indeed, Wikipedia now defines fulu as "asemic Taoist magic symbols and incantations".
Works of fulu look to have (or to have had) semantic content, but over time, the need for semantic content may have fallen out, leaving works of fulu asemic.
Per the Wikipedia, here is the narrative at play in this de-semantic process:
... scholars of Taoism such as James Robson and Gil Raz have claimed that the incomprehensibility of written forms is central to the talisman's perceived authority and efficacy, and is one of talismanic script's defining features.
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317–420), it was already considered unnecessary for users of Taoist talismans to be able to decipher the writing on them in order for them to be considered efficacious. Ge Hong noted in his Baopuzi that as long as the inscription was authentic, successful use of the talisman did not depend on whether the user was able to decipher its script. By this time, the talisman's illegibility had already become a sign that they were of divine authority and held supernatural provenance. (from Dominic Steavu)
An aside for Hegelians: ... , note the Hegelian dialectics at play here, with Aufhebung operative, but ... .
A Reflection:
Tortoise Shell Markings in the Dragon Bones Series
by Cece Chapman and Jeff Crouch (2020)
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