Pictures of Liu Hou of 36 Heavenly Generals (三十六天將之劉后天君)

Liu Yuan Shuai (劉元帥) aka Liu Tian Jun (劉天君) or Marshal Liu, one of the 36 Heavenly Generals (三十六天將) & part of the Thunder Deities of the Celestial Thunderial Department (雷部) that assisted Xuan Tian Shang Di (玄天上帝) & Pu Hua Tian Zun (普化天尊) in assisting the subduing of demons & warding-off of negative entities.

Liu Yuan Shuai, real name known as Liu Hou (劉后) or Liu Jun (劉俊), born in Eastern Jin Dynasty (CE317 – 420 生于東晉朝代), hometown in Min Jiang Area (家鄉於岷江).

Due to his family fished in order to survive, since young, Liu Hou had being following his father out to the Min River to fish. One day, while he followed his father out to the Min River to net fishes, a storm started and Liu Hou was being sweep by the strong wave into the deep river.

Soon after the storm stopped, Liu Hou's father tried to rescue the son out of the water, but, no sight of Liu Hou could be seen. Upon disappointment, Liu Hou's father had to return home. After reaching home, he was delighted to see Liu Hou at home and Liu Hou seems like nothing had happened to him. From then, Liu Hou’s father knew that his son might be a very special person in the future.

After growing up, Liu Hou put in effort to study in order to get a position in the Imperial Court. After going for his Official Examination, he scored and was being appointed as an Officer.

During his serving of the Nation, he didn't stop his learning. In order to cease all forms of sufferings that he encountered, he decided to study Spiritual Knowledge and learnt Spiritual Skills.

One year, the Imperial Capital met with drought disaster. By seeing the folks suffered from the disasters, Liu Hou volunteered to request for Rain from the Heaven and within moments, Rain-pour. From then, the folks respected him more than ever.

After Liu Hou got his Enlightenment, he was being summoned to the Celestial Palace (天庭) and after meeting up with Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊), Liu Hou was being bestowed with the title Shang Qing Dong Xuan Zhu Shuai Liu Tian Jun (上清洞玄主帥劉天君), Li Hua Ci Ji Zhen Jun (立化慈濟真君) and Yu Fu Tian Jun (玉府天君).

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劉後天君寶誥
Liu Hou Tian Jun Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)

志心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

玉府天君。掌權五雷。
Yu Fu Tian Jun. Zhang Quan Wu Lei

手執雷鞭。足踏火輪。
Shou Zhi Lei Bian. Zu Ta Huo Lun

授召風雨之能。
Shou Zhao Feng Yu Zhi Neng

傳伏妖魔之功。
Chuan Fu Yao Mo Zhi Gong

常游三界境內。
Chang You San Jie Jing Nei

代天巡撫天下。
Dai Tian Xun Fu Tian Xia

因求雨普濟萬民。
Yin Qiu Yu Pu Ji Wan Min

得賞封天庭上將。
De Shang Feng Tian Ting Shang Jiang

至仁至勇。至真至剛。
Zhi Ren Zhi Yong. Zhi Zhen Zhi Gang

上清洞玄主帥。
Shang Qing Dong Xuan Zhu Shuai

立化慈濟真君。
Li Hua Ci Ji Zhen Jun

玉府劉後天君。
Yu Fu Liu Hou Tian Jun