Huang Da Xian (黃大仙) aka Immortal Wong, born in Jin Dynasty (生于晉朝 CE328). Hometown in Zhe Jiang Province Jin Hua Area (家鄉於浙江省金華).
Huang Da Xian's real name was known as Huang Chu Ping (黃初平), since young, he was strongly & closely associated with Taoism and soon, he started his own cultivation in learning the Culture & Skills of Taoism.
At the age of 15, on the way back home from his rearing of sheeps, a Taoist Priest approached him and later, the Priest brought him to a cave in Mt Jin Hua (金華山), from then, Huang Da Xian stayed in the cave to continue his Taoist Cultivation.
40 years of not returning home, Huang Da Xian’s family was anxiously worried about him, after searching around for some many years, finally, his brother Huang Chu Qi (黃初起) found him in the cave at Mt Jin Hua. After seeing his brother, Huang Da Xian turned white stones that he could find from the cave into millions of sheeps in front of his brother Chu Qi to prove to him that by doing self cultivation, one self can achieve a certain level of Spirituality.
From then, Huang Chu Qi started his own self cultivation.
After Huang Chu Qi mastered his skills, both the brothers returned home. After returning home, they were surprised to find out that, actually most of their family members had passed away. And so, both of them decided to return to Mt Jin Hua to continue their cultivation and learning.
Not long after they returned to Mt Jin Hua, both the brothers got their Enlightenment.
Huang Da Xian was known later as Chi Song Zi (赤松子).
Every year on the 23rd Day of Lunar 8 Month (八月廿三日), in Hong Kong, folks will visit the temple that is dedicated to Huang Da Xian to celebrate Huang Da Xian's birthday.
黃大仙寶誥
ReplyDeleteHuang Da Xian Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)
志心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
晉代玄士。出生金華。
Jin Dai Xuan Shi. Chu Sheng Jin Hua
如松如柏。隱現赤子。
Ru Song Ru Bo. Yin Xian Chi Zi
一心求道。萬劫願試。
Yi Xin Qiu Dao. Wan Jie Yuan Shi
遇師導引。洞中修真。
Yu Shi Dao Yin. Dong Zhong Xiu Zhen
四十春秋。兄起尋至。
Si Shi Chun Qiu. Xiong Qi Xun Zhi
點演石粒。妙化羊身。
Dian Yan Shi Li. Miao Hua Yang Shen
迷津開悟。皈依道門。
Mi Jin Kai Wu. Gui Yi Dao Men
演化玄機。參領真文。
Yan Hua Xuan Ji. Can Ling Zhen Wen
大仁大真。大聖大慈。
Da Ren Da Zhen. Da Sheng Da Ci
九天金闕大仙。
Jiu Tian Jin Que Da Xian
普濟勸善。赤松仙子。
Ou Ji Quan Shan. Chi Song Xian Zi
黃大仙師。
Huang Da Xian Shi
罡乙養素淨正真君。
Gang Yi Yang Shu Jing Zheng Zhen Jun
Shifu I actually have this very same frame of Wongtaisin I got from HK.
ReplyDeleteI see, good, you shall put it up on the Altar for the others to pay respect.
ReplyDeleteI got this to thank wongtaisin because when I visited his place in 2005 I have a tumor in my left shoulder that was very large and I was advised by doctors to undergo operation. When I was kneeling on the cement floor on that temple an old auntie holding a bunch of lighted incense accidentally singe my tumor when she was bowing. She even left a burn mark on my shirt and burned my skin. But the burn was not painful. After a day when i woke up in the morning the huge tumor was gone. Maybe the incense sticks was used by Huang Da Xian to cure me of my tumor. the tumor was about six inches in length and about 3 inches in width and can be seen by people even when far away. I was scheduled for operation after my trip to HK but when I got back here there was nothing to operate on hehehe. Thanks wongtaisin.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, good, you got good connection with him.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I know, the Huang Da Xian in Hong Kong is well-known for medical consultation, maybe he was there to assist you :P
Yes shifu.Though a pity I haven't visited Hong Kong since then and haven't manage to pay respect to him personally there. But to thank him 23rd day of 8th lunar month we always do offerings to him.
ReplyDeleteYup, of cos can.
ReplyDeleteNow you got the Bao Gao, so in the future, can recite that on the day of his Birthday :P
Shifu can I also recite his Bao Gao daily?
ReplyDeleteOf cos can if you want :P
ReplyDeleteThank you Shifu for the instructions. May wongtaisin bless shifu and every disciple of Long Shan Men to have long and healthy lives. And may he bless everyone with the good fortune to meet genuine taoist teachings. Wu Liang Shou.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, I'm sure he wil and he wil be happy to see more and more Taoists are going on the right track in eliminating the non-upright teachings :P
ReplyDeleteI am so delighted. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteShi Fu.....why Huang Da Xian with Bao Gao still an Immortal???? I thought shld be a Deity ranking.......
ReplyDeleteDa Xian here for Huang Da Xian is a form of addressing.
ReplyDeleteIn Taoism, all Deities are being classified into 3 groups:
1 Sheng (聖)
2 Zhen (真)
3 Xian (仙)
Whereas some newly enligthened Spiritual People can only be classified as Di Xian (地仙) or Shi Jie Xian (尸解仙) - lowest of the Xian Level, etc.
Shi Fu.....don't mind explaining the difference for this three category??? thanks...just want to know more....hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteIn each group, it is divided into 9 Levels, meaning that, in each group, there are 9 different type of Deities with the ranking of Sheng, Zhen or Xian.
ReplyDeleteIn Taoism, Sheng Group is under Yuan Shi Tian Zun.
Zhen Group is under Ling Bao Tian Zun.
Xian Group is under Dao De Tian Zun.
For Spiritual People enlightened to become a Sheng, the Soul will be summoned to the Heaven that Yuan Shi Tian Zun stayed in and the Soul will be bestowed with a Ranking in the Sheng Group accordingly. Vice Versa.
So what the the different 9 Levels in each group, here there are:
Under Yuan Shi Tian Zun:
一上聖、二高聖、三大聖、
Shang Sheng. Gao Sheng. Da Sheng
四玄聖、五真聖、六仙聖、
Xuan Sheng. Zhen Sheng. Xian Sheng
七神聖、八靈聖、九至聖。
Shen Sheng. Ling Sheng. Zhi Sheng
Under Ling Bao Tian Zun:
一上真、二高真、三大真、
Shang Zhen. Gao Zhen. Da Zhen
四玄真、五玉真、六仙真、
Xuan Zhen. Yu Zhen. Xian Zhen
七神真、八靈真、九至真。
Shen Zhen. Ling Zhen. Zhi Zhen
Under Dao De Tian Zun:
一上仙、二高仙、三大仙、
Shang Xian. Gao Xian. Da Xian
四玄仙、五天仙、六真仙、
Xuan Xian. Tian Xian. Zhen Xian
七神仙、八靈仙、九至仙。
Shen Xian. Ling Xian. Zhi Xian
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ReplyDeleteHahahaha, of cos blur, cos not much details on this yet... slowly will pass the info to you all :P
ReplyDeleteSo Huang Da Xian can be considered under Dao De Tian Zun- Da Xian 3rd rank status? Have I got it right?
ReplyDeleteHahaha, once he is consider as a Xian, yup, he will being to the Xian Group - in chinese called Xian Jing (仙境).
ReplyDeleteShi Fu.....wow! I'm enlightened with this infor. 2day....thanks...who is Ling Bao Tian Zun, i guess Dao De Tian Zun is Tai Shan Lou Jun? Is there a way to know the god which oneself is praying belongs to which category??????hahahah.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha.. Ling Bao Tian Zun is the one sitting on the right hand side of San Qing Group, usually holding to a Ru Yi.
ReplyDeleteDao De Tian Zun always appear in the form of Tai Shang Lao Jun, Lao Zi was the manifestation of Dao De Tian Zun.
You can refer back to the posting on San Qing in the Photo Section.
Shifu please give an example of a deity in the sheng status.
ReplyDeleteJust a normal one... Xuan Tian Shang Di
ReplyDeleteHow about the Zhen status? are zhen ren zhen status?
ReplyDeleteis he related to huang lao xian shi ?
ReplyDeleteNo, he doesnt associate with Huang Lao Xian Shi.
ReplyDeleteCan say so :P
ReplyDeleteNew pics added (huangdaxian_new08052010_01.jpg - huangdaxian_new08052010_07.jpg)
ReplyDeleteHopefully, the Praise Mantra can be translated into English. We are a group o fEnglish educated and like to know.
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Sure, will do the translation and post it up soon.
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