Pictures of Tie Tou of 36 Heavenly Generals (三十六天將之鐵頭元帥)

 
Tie Yuan Shuai (鐵元帥) aka Tie Tian Jun (鐵天君) or Marshal Tie, one of the 36 Heavenly Generals (三十六天將) & part of the Ten Subordinates (東嶽十太保) of Lord Emperor Dong Yue (東嶽大帝) in assisting the subduing of demons & warding-off of negative entities.

Tie Yuan Shuai, real name known as Tie Tou (鐵頭), born in Late Shang Dynasty (BCE941 - 841 生于商末朝代), hometown in Shi Cheng Area (家鄉於石城).

According to the Records of Taoist Deity System, Tie Yuan Shuai was actually the Manifestation of the General Liu Ding Energies (六丁之氣), after the Manifestation, Tie Yuan Shuai was being appointed by Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊) to descend into the Mortal World to assist the suffering People from the torturing of the Shang Empire (商朝).

Upon getting the Celestial Edict, Tie Yuan Shuai descended into the Mortal World to look for his Physical Mortal Mother for reborn.

After getting the necessary advises by the other Heavenly Marshals, Tie Yuan Shuai arrived at China Shi Cheng Area and finally, saw his Physical Mortal Mother – Madam Yan (顏氏女 an Unmarried Virgin Cultivating Lady).

On the very Night, Tie Yuan Shuai entered into Madam Yan’s Dream to inform her that within months, she would gave birth to a little boy and after delivery, the little boy would be able to able to assist in maintaining Peace for the Area.

Soon after getting the Dream, Madam Yan woke up and as immediately, Madam Yan felt a gust of Hot Energy entered into her tummy and from then, the tummy started to grow as time went by.

10 Months had passed and on the 7th Day of Lunar 5 Month (農曆五月初七日), Tie Yuan Shuai was being born. Due to Madam Yan was an unmarried Lady, so she used the surname Tie (鐵 translated as Iron or Copper) for Tie Yuan Shuai, hoping that Tie Yuan Shuai could be as Brave and Strong as Iron after he grown up.

20 Years passed, by then Tie Yuan Shuai was a young and brave man who always assist the poor and needy in his Hometown. One Year, the Shang Emperor sent its Armies to the whole country to recruit young man for Battles. During the recruiting, the un-controlled Army Troops went around to snatch wealth and other necessary stuffs from the commoners, upon knowing that, Tie Yuan Shuai gathered his close buddies to set up the Patrol Groups to fight against the Rebellious Armies.

Knowing that by using normal Physical Strength, he would be able to assist much People in this suffering situation and so, Tie Yuan Shuai decided to look for Cultivated People or Immortals to learn Spiritual Skills.

Soon, Tie Yuan Shuai started his searching and visiting to various Holy Mountains and finally, he settled himself down in Mountain Yin aka Yin Shan (陰山) to learn his Spiritual Skills from an Cultivated Priest.

Years of Training had prepared Tie Yuan Shuai to assist Zhou Empire (周朝) to fight against the Shang Empire and so, his Master agreed to release Tie Yuan Shuai to seek refuge under Emperor Zhou (Ji Chang 姬昌).

On his way to seek refuge at Zhou Empire, Tie Yuan Shuai pass-by the Forest of Mountain Yin, which conquered by the Demon Fiery Horse (火馬). That Night, Tie Yuan Shuai stayed in the Forest to wait for the Fiery Horse to appear and just as the moment of Tie Yuan Shuai shutting his eyes for a short rest, the Fiery Horse appeared in front of him and wanted to eat him up.

Upon feeling the Energy approaching, Tie Yuan Shuai took out his Iron Rob (鐵棒 imparted to him by the Master, some said Iron Axe 鐵釜) and fought with the Fiery Horse, within rounds, the Fiery Horse was being subdued and from then, the Horse followed Tie Yuan Shuai.

Soon, Tie Yuan Shuai arrived at the Camp of Zhou Empire and after doing a quick and brief introduction, Ji Chang accepted him and allowed him to work closely with the other Generals to do planning on the Battle.

During the final Battle with the Shang Armies, Tie Yuan Shuai was being directed to a Dark Room in the Shang Palace Zi Xu Tower (商宮紫虛樓), just immediately after he killed the Fox-spirit, Tie Yuan Shuai was being surrounded by the Demon Fire and within seconds, Tie Yuan Shuai was being burnt to death (this is the reason of why in some contexts, the appearance of Tie Yuan Shuai appeared to be Black in color).

After the Physical Body of Tie Yuan Shuai was being burnt, his Soul ascended into the Air and just at the moment of realizing that he had passed-on, a Heavenly General was there to guide him into a Big Palace.

After Tie Yuan Shuai got back to his awaken state, he realized that he was being summoned to the Celestial Palace (天庭) and after meeting up with Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝), Tie Yuan Shuai was being bestowed with the title Wei Ling Ling You Hou Meng Lie Tie Yuan Shuai (威靈靈佑侯孟烈鐵元帥).

From then, he was being appointed to follow Xuan Tian Shang Di (玄天上帝) to perform the Eliminating Demon Task.

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