The Invitation Mantra for Marshal Kang (康元帥啟請神咒)

In the following is a Invitation Mantra dedicated to Marshal Kang.

This Mantra is usually being used by the Lv Shan Sect Taoist Priests or Masters to do invitation for the Marshal Kang to arrive at the venue of when the Taoist Ritual is being conducted.

Why is there a Must to do the invitation?

This is to engage Marshal Kang to arrive to do the necessary protection while the Priests or Masters are performing their Rituals/Ceremonies.

Today, due to lack of teaching, many Temples or Sintuas tend to use this Mantra as the Mantra to use for Mediums-in-trancing, which is not very appropriate.

Here it goes:

康元帥啟請神咒
Kang Yuan Shuai Qi Qing Shen Zhou

拜請泰山康元帥
Bai Qing Tai Shan Kang Yuan Shuai

Explain: Starting with the request of inviting Marshal Kang

敕封善理英烈王
Chi Feng Shan Li Ying Lie Wang

Explain: Marshal Kang was once being bestowed with the Title of Duke Shan Li Ying Lie

頭戴帥冠花魁金
Tou Dai Shuai Guan Hua Kui Jin

Explain: When one will to see Marshal Kang, he is wearing a Marshal Head-gear, on the side of the Head-gear, you can see 2 Golden Flowers

紅袍紫帶金簡提
Hong Pao Zi Dai Jin Jian Ti

Explain: Besides that, he is wearing a Red Robe and a Royal Purple Belt and holding on to a Golden Pagoda Sword

週遊天下解諸苦
Zhou You Tian Xia Jie Zhu Ku

Explain: Marshal Kang will travel around in this Mortal World to assist the Heavenly Realm to assist the Mortals

收除人間不正神
Shou Chu Ren Jian Bu Zheng Shen

Explain: And assist Lord Emperor Dong Yue & Xuan Tian Shang Di to eliminate All negative entities

元帥護法天仙府
Yuan Shuai Hu fa Tian Xian Fu

Explain: Marshal Kang is consider as a Taoist Protector Deity

今降凡間助萬民
Jin Jiang Fan Jian Zhu Wan Min

Exlain: But when needed, he will assist the Mortals

昔時玉皇封令敕
Xi Shi Yu Huang Feng Li Chi

Explain: In some time in the Old Old Era, he got his Bestowed Title from Jade Emperor of Heaven

今時聞請到壇前
Jin Shi Wen Zhou Dao Tan Qian

Explain: Today, even if a small Temple needed his assistance, but getting the Invitation Message, he will appear

法門弟子敬拜請
Fa Men Di Zi Jing Bai Qing

Explain: One self doing the Invitation with Sincerity and Respect

康大元帥降駕來
Kang Da Yuan Shuai Jiang Jia Lai

Explain: Marshal Kang will arrive

神兵急急如律令
Shen Bing Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling

Explain: With the Authority given and permission granted, Marshal Kang will perform his tasks accordingly.