Jing Zhe Ri (驚螫日)

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Jing Zhe Ri aka Jing Zhe Day, a Day to mark the awaken of the Planet Earth after the long cold season (for the past 4 Months).

On this Day, usually raining, slight storm will occurred and a Loud Thunder Roar will be heard.

For Wu Zi Year or Year 2008, Jing Zhe Ri falls on 28th Day of Lunar 1 month, which is 5th Mar 2008, timing starts at 13:13 pm.

Why is there a Loud Thunder Roar and why is it so Special?

In the Ancient Era, Folks believed that this is the Thunder Roar that sounded to wake-up all Beings that are sleeping or resting. Once this Thunder Roar is being sounded, then all Beings will have to wake-up and carry on with their normal living (平地一聲雷,大地復甦醒).

Besides that, what the Chinese will do on this Day?

Due to this is the Day of All Beings being waken up by the Thunder Roar, All Animals will also be waken up, this includes that Tiger Deity that the Chinese, Taoists or Folks pay respect to.

On this Day, the people will prepare the following offerings to pay respect to Tiger Deity for the blessing of getting rid of Back-stabbers aka Xiao Ren (小人): (A lot of Folks tend to mistaken this Day as rhe Birthday of Tiger Deity)

1 A few Raw eggs (幾只生雞蛋)
2 A piece of Raw Pork meat with fats (豬肉與豬油)
3 A handful of Uncooked Yellow Noodles (生面)
4 A piece of Tau Kua aka Beancurd (豆干)
5 2 or 5 Oranges (桔子)
6 Jian Hup & Tea Leaves (餞盒與茶葉)
7 Paper Offerings for Tiger Deity (usually can get in the Temple 虎神紙料)

Once all these items are being prepare, then the paying respect can take place.

So how to go about with the paying respect?

Once in the Temple, lay out the offerings, if the Temple allowed, place the Meat in the mouth of the Statue of the Tiger Deity.

After the laying out of the offerings, pay respect to Heaven and the Main Deities in the Temple and then, last, pay respect to the Tiger Deity.

During the paying respect, report one self name, the Date, the reason of this paying respect, etc.

After that, take out the Paper Offerings, get the Red Paper Doll & Green Horse, paste them together on the Pink Paper, after that, Paste them on the Wall provided and then burn off the remaining Paper Offerings.

In here, I wont encourage people of beating the Xiao Ren, cos, here you beat them, at the other sides, people are beating you too and so, once this continue, the Cycle wont stop (冤冤相報何時了).

If one self is that Generous and Kind to accept the others, one day, the others will be there to accept you and so, let the hatred gone with the Fire and Retrieve the Goodness back for All and one self (欣喜接納福氣至).

Once the burning is done, do not need to retrieve back the offerings, just leave the Temple and then forget about the whole situation.

So what is the best timing to pay respect?

The later the better.

If Jing Zhe Ri starts at 13:13pm (for Year 2008), try to visit the Temple to pay respect after 4-5 Hours later, allowed the Tiger Deity to have his full meal first, if not, those with weak body will be affected.

For Chinese Horoscope Monkey, remember that this is a Year for you all to Avoid the Tiger Deity, so do be careful.