Upon request, here's the brief intro on the Taoist Er Lu Yuan Shuai.
In our Chinese Deity System, there are 3 sets of Er Lu Yuan Shuai being recorded.
1st Set – Wen Wu Cai Shen aka Scholarly & Military Deity of Wealth (文武二路財神). These Wu Wen Cai Shen consists of Wen Cai Shen Bi Gan 比干 (the one who dug his heart out for King Zou) and Wu Cai Shen Zhao Gong Ming 趙公明 (the one riding on a Black Tiger)
2nd Set – Xue Ding Shan (薛丁山), son of Xue Ren Gui (薛仁貴之子), born in Tang Dynasty (生于唐朝). While Xue Ren Gui was battling with the invaders, Xue Ren Gui and the Tang Emperor were being trapped in one of the City. In order to defeat the invaders, Duke Lu Guo Cheng Yao Jin (魯國公程咬金) had to sneak back to choose the next Commander-In-Charge to lead the Armies and so, Xue Ding Shan was being appointed and Duke Lu Guo bestowed him with the Official Title Er Lu Yuan Shuai on behalf of the Tang Emperor (代賜封二路元帥).
3rd Set – Zhao Kuang Yin (趙匡胤), the First Emperor of Song Dynasty (宋朝開國君主). Usually Zhao Kuang Yin Er Lu Yuan Shuai will be placed together with Ma Zu and in the Lin Clan, Zhao Kuang Yin will be addressed as Zhao Er Lu Yuan Shuai (Theo Li Lor Wan Shui 趙二路元帥) and Ma Zu will be addressed as Lin Gu Ma aka Lim Khor Ma (林姑嬤).
hey thanks bro, was looking for this! btw, telok blangah's yi lie beo's 姑媽娘娘 and 二路元帥﹐ izzit the one in the 3rd set u mentioned? so gu ma niang niang = ma zu? how come er lu yuan shuai will be together with ma zu??
ReplyDeleteYi Lie Beo is an old Sintua, the Deities that they honoured is indeed Rare & Unique.
ReplyDeleteTill today, the sintua themselves dont really know which Kor Ma they are honouring too and so, if we will to tell them that it is Ma Zu, I'm sure not much of the people there will accept the fact :P
But in China or Taiwan, Lim Kor Ma refers to Ma Zu.
According to history, Ma Zu was born in Song Dynasty and Emperor Zhao was the 1st Emperor of Song Dynasty (Ma Zu was born during the ruling period of Emperor Kuang Yin).
According to myth, during the ruling period, Ma Zu did reply to Emperor Kuang Yin's request and so, from then, Emperor Kuang Yin was being placed in Ma Zu's Temple - a form of returning gratitude to Ma Zu, so he assist in protecting Ma Zu's Temple wherever Ma Zu goes.
oic... hmmm was just wondering why they din ask abt their main deity's background... anyway, thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, welcome welcome.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I know, in the past, they did try to ask, but like no one dare to give them the info and so.. after that, no one mentioned that again :P
I'm sure our Bro Victor know more on the sintua, you can ask him.
oic =p ha sure thanks!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, welcome :P
ReplyDelete開過君主 izzit 开国 ？？
ReplyDeletewat is actually 二路元帥 , the 二路 mean is it he is in the second line when fighting
ReplyDeleteEr Lu meaning the 2nd appointed Marshal or Overall In-charge.
ReplyDeleteSuch Er Lu can only be appointed when the Initial Marshal or Overall In-charge get trapped or dead on the battle-field.
In the Ancient Era, once a Er Lu Yuan Shuai was being appointed, meaning something serious happened, which usually an Empire would avoid appointed that position.