Tian Du Yuan Shuai aka General/Marshal Tian Du, in Chinese known as 田都元帥 or 三田都元帥.
A real historical character that born in Tang Dynasty. During that Era, he's one of the Traditional Min Nan (Hokkien) Musician of Emperor Tang Ming Huang. Real name known as Lei Hai Qing (雷海青).
Till today, the Hokkien Traditional Art performers or Troupes still pay respect to him in-order to get blessing by him during performances, etc.
Some features of Tian Du that you will like to know:
1) Fingers pointing up and down - meaning "Heaven born me, Earth survived me (天生吾, 地育吾)", to be more accurate, this posture is a form of Traditional Dance that created by him during the Tang Dynasty, this dance is known as Tian Du Wu (田都舞).
2) Crab on the forehead - in myth, Lei Hai Qing was being fed by crabs in the plantation (before he's being found by his foster-parent).
3) Chicken and Dog beside him - his child-hood mate. After he got his position as a Officer (some said Deity), he promised to get his little friends to go together with him (as his gratitude towards the animals).
For High Res Pics, please proceed to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/700745379/pic/list
田都元帥寶誥
ReplyDeleteGuang Ze Zun Wang Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)
志心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
樂廷三部。喬挺十蓮。
Yue Ting San Bu, Qiao Ting Shi Lian
點音律而紅梅破綻。
Dian Yin Lv Er Hong Mei Po Zhan
演法曲而彩鳳翱翔。
Yan Fa Qu Er Cai Feng Ao Xiang
寓三昧于游戲。
Yu San Mei Yu You Xi
攝伏魔精。
She Fu Mo Jing
回七魄以療菏。
Hui Qi Po Yi Liao He
去除災疫。
Qu Chu Zai Yi
玉律金科司法籙。
Yu Lv Jin Ke Si Fa Lu
兩儀八卦布令旗。
Liang Yi Ba Gua Bu Ling Qi
奉使巡行。
Feng Shi Xun Xing
玉皇殿前膺寵命。
Yu Huang Dian Qian Ying Chong Ming
秉權賞罰。
Bing Quan Shang Fa
紫霞宮里贊立功。
Zi Xia Gong Li Zan Li Gong
貫正氣於雲霄。
Guan Zheng Qi Yu Yun Xiao
回元精於翼宿。
Hui Yuan Jing Yu Yi Xiu
道稱會樂天尊。
Dao Cheng Hui Yue Tian Zun
掌管百萬兒郎。
Zhang Guan Bai Wan Er Lang
斗中和合聖眾。
Dou Zhong Zhong He Sheng Zhong
大悲大愿。
Da Bei Da Yuan
化俊化英。
Hua Jun Hua Ying
九天糾察使。
Jiu Tian Jiu Cha Shi
提點昭烈侯。
Ti Dian Zhao Lie Hou
風火院三田都元帥。
Feng Huo Yuan San Tian Du Yuan Shuai
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ReplyDeleteHi Jave,
DeleteMay i have the picture of deity TIAN Du ? Thanks.
both are tian du??
ReplyDeleteYes.
ReplyDeleteFor Hokkien Clan, Tian Du refers to One Deity, but in Teochew & Cantonese, Tian Du refers to 2 Deities - Tian & Du/Dou.
Hi Javewu i am new here, would like to understand this deity is good in stage performance, for other personal matters in live can we approach the deity to advise etc... Thanks in advance for your advise.
ReplyDeleteTo be more accurate, normal life, we dont approached him, unless oneself is strongly connected with him due to past lives affinity, if not, only Actors will honoured Tian Du for Blessing.
ReplyDeleteAny issue is that, Tian Du does not have much Authority in giving the necessary Blessing for Normal Mortals, so no point in getting advises from him.
Hi many thks for advising me and so fast, wow saw yr pic i thot u must be an uncle but it seem u know a lot of the god things. I must learn from u. Can I call u Shi Fu also as others calling you. Recently, my mother pass away i wish to know where she is in now and how her soul now. During her pass away from sleep, we knew her passaway about 6 hours later but her body was soft and smiling. We wonder she is very good there. Can help me to know from my statement can tell or not. Thank shi fu.
ReplyDeleteOf cos you can call me shifu, but if you want to call me Jave, also can :P
ReplyDeleteYup, I learn Taoism since 5 and got over the leadership at 20, so now still "young".. wahahaha
For someone who felt soft & calm after passing on, this is a good sign. Especially within 8 hours.
Such people will depart with less pain & less sins & debts, so for other Religions, they will believed that such people will have go back to the Paradise.
Thks for your help if i always dream of her in some unknown place with her becos she stay with me most of the time till her age of 94.I took care of her since many years. I also heard she calling my name once so i wake up without fearing. I even saw her with my other dead brother in law and my favourite dead sister. it happen once in a month, she even brought me to a garden playing boat ride with her and enjoy the place so much. I myself is chanting buddhist rituals but we unable to know the other side of the world only can feel it. When she pass away i totally blank of her only until recently her face appear more often. My sister said i think of her too much. I just feel same not special thinking. Just she did appear to my dream where i never have dream during in my sleep before. So i think she just want to tell me she is fine or just me what she is doing there rite. Can help me this. Thank you Shi Fu,
ReplyDeleteFor the moment, whenever you do your chanting, dedicate the Merits to her in-order for her to leave this World peacefully.
ReplyDeleteTry not to miss her too much, cos in your Religion, the more you think of her, the more she cant leave this World, so to them, this is known as Zhi Zhuo (執著).
Yes i know as said i didnt miss or try to miss her, just normal, sure i will do that. I wish to learn about hand sign u have any idea. Because most of the buddhist monk do not give any info only keep chanting. I wish to know some of it for helping during urgent time. Shi Fu got any chance to learn from you. Also i like to know about Tangki thing can you provide any source privately email wtrkwok@yahoo.com thk you shi fu.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, for Handsign, usually Buddhist & Taoist are different, some more, you will need to have a Proper Master to learn all these. And 1 thing to advise you, learning of such Skills, you will need to concentrate on only 1 Religion, cannot mix 2 up.
ReplyDeleteFor the other Info that you wished to know, you can email me at javecxwu@gmail.com
Dear Bro
ReplyDelete1) In your pictures we see two types of TianDu , one is with the dog and chicken assistants, the other Ong ya style with two lions. Am I right in thinking the one with official headgear and lions a promoted version?
2) Do the assistant generals (ie Dog and chicken) have their own official names (other than "dog"/ "chicken".
3) Ive heard that he is the third son of Ee Wang da Di. Do you agree this? If not who are his parents?
Thank you
Dear Bro,
ReplyDeleteTo be more accurate, Tian Du come in at least 5 types.
Dog & Chicken are the 2 childhood playmate of Tian Du.
As for the Real Lei Hai Qing of Tang Dynasty, his 2 assistants shall be the Musicians that under training him in the Tang Court.
As for the Third Son of Jade Emperor of Heaven, that refers to the Hai Dee part, not Tian Du.
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ReplyDeleteThe Four Assistants of Tian Du in Tang Dynasty.
ReplyDeleteThe Four Assistants of Tian Du in Tang Dynasty.
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ReplyDeletenot much authority so cant help pple? if so, who will issue a particular deity such authority? ah peh got authority? 善才童子 got authority?
ReplyDeleteThe Four Assistants of Master Lei Hai Qing (雷海青四大首席樂師) are known as:
ReplyDelete1) Chen Ting Yuan (陳庭遠)
2) Huang Yue Ning (黃樂寧)
3) Su Tian Ding (蘇天定)
4) Mei Lue Zheng (梅鋝徵)
Where can we find or download or buy the mantra from?
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