Introduction on Immortal Dong Feng (福州醫道董奉真人)

Immortal Dong Feng aka Dong Jun Yi (董君异), born in Three Kingdom Era, on 27th Day of Lunar 11 Month AD 200 (生于三國時代農曆十一月廿七日). Hometown in Hokkien Province Hou Guan Area (part of Fu Zhou City 祖籍為中國福建省福州市侯官鄉).

In Taoism History, Immortal Dong Feng can considered as one of the earliest Taoist Priests of Hokkien Clan (閩籍道士) to being honoured as an Immortal or Deity by the Taoists & Chinese. Besides that, Immortal Dong Feng is also being classified as Deity of Chinese Physician (建安醫神), same Popularity & Ranking as Hua Tuo (華佗) & Zhang Zhong Jing (張仲景) during the Three Kingdom Era.

Since young, Dong Feng had been doing Self-study on Chinese Medicine and the Various Physician Skills from the Records of the various famous Chinese Physicians. From there, Dong Feng learnt alot of Special set of Skills and were able to differentiate the various Edible & Poisonous Plants despite an young age.

After growing-up, with the permission-granted by the Parent, Dong Feng travelled around in Hokkien Province to seek Knowledge & Education on Physician Skills, but to his disappointment, no one wanted to accept him due to his young age and not-wealthy-look. With no choice, Dong Feng decided to return back to his hometown.

Just as he was travelling back to his hometown, he pass-by Mountain Wu Yi (武夷山). Just as Dong Feng was about to step-out of the territory of Mountain Wu Yi, he was being call-upon by an Old Man. With respect, Dong Feng stopped and pay his respect to the Old Man.

After examing on Dong Feng, the Old Man knodded his head and kept on smiling. At first, Dong Feng thought that the Old Man might be an insane person, so with a respectful bow, he quickly pick-up his baggage and wanted to leave. Just as he was about to leave, the Old Man started to ask for his name and why he was here. Dong Feng was shocked that this Old Man was not insane, so he replied honestly.

Upon knowing that Dong Feng was in town to seek Knowledge on Physician Skills, the Old Man decided to take him as Disciple and before that, the Old Man told him that actually he was a Taoist Priest who practiced and inventing certain types of Chinese Herbs & Skills. After knowing that, Dong Feng was amazed and delighted to have met a Person that he was seeking for years.

With 3 Bows, Dong Feng was accepted by the Old Priest.

Years passed and finally, Dong Feng was qualified to leave the Mountain. With sadness, Dong Feng had to depart with his Master and travelled back to his hometown.

On his way back, Dong Feng pass-by his friend's home. Due to years of not seeing his friend, Dong Feng went to the door-step and while he was about to knock on the door, his friend dashed out of the house. Just at that moment, the two of them colladed into each other.

By seeing the Aura of his friend's face, Dong Feng asked his friend whether any of his friends were in Life-danger. Dong Feng's friend was shocked and quickly knodded his head and reply that Officer Du (杜刺史) had pass-on. After hearing that, Dong Feng disagreed with his friend's reply, cos Dong Feng said that Officer Du didnt pass-on. His friend thought that Dong Feng had gone insane after so many years of missing. With no choices, his friend pulled Dong Feng to Du's Mansion to join in the Funeral.

Just as Dong Feng stepped into the Mansion, he heard crying and sobbing. Despite the sad atmosphere, Dong Feng laughed out loud and at the very moment, all the people at the Funeral were shocked. After the laughter, Dong Feng walked straight into the Coffin compound and upon reaching the Coffin, Dong Feng checked on the corpse of Officer Du.

Asking Officer Du's wife to come near, Dong Feng started to ask her about how Officer Du pass-on. With doubts, Mrs Du had to tell Dong Feng the whole story. After knowing that, Dong Feng told out an Acupunture Needle and poke it into the Top-part of the Skull - Bai Hui Point (百會穴).

Within moment, Officer Du shouted out, I'm back. All the people in the Mansion were shocked and about to run for their life, but Dong Feng stopped them and tell them that, actually Officer Du was not dead, but due to his Luck for the Year and the Debts that he needed to return, Officer Du had to travel to the Nether World to report for a short while. And due to his Blood-clot in the Skull-area, so Officer Du tend to coma till today.

After hearing that, Officer Du was so surprised that actually Dong Feng knew about the whole process, so Officer Du started to explain to Dong Feng that actually when he was about to step into the Nether World compound, an Edict arrived from the Eastern Direction and with the reciting out of the Order for Tai Yi Tian Zun (太乙天尊), his Soul was being pulled and thrown into the Brightness. And this was how he returned back.

With a great smile, Dong Feng said that this was Heavenly's Will and soon, he packed and left Du's Mansion.

From then, whenever Dong Feng travelled around to assist the Sicks & Needys, the people would tend to hear someone conveying the Order from Tai Yi Tian Zun.

At the age of 60, Dong Feng travelled to Jiang Xi Province Mountain Lu (江西廬山) to continue his Taoist Cultivation. From then, he started to do his recording & writing.

At the age of 80, Dong Feng was being summoned to the Celestial Palace (天庭). Upon the summoning, Dong Feng was being bestowed by Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊) as Bi Xu Shang Jing Tai Yi Dong Zhen Ren (碧虛上景太乙董真人).

From then, Dong Feng was being appointed to assist Heavenly Lord Tai Yi (太乙救苦天尊) to travel around to provide the necessary assistances to the needy and sufferings.

In Song Dynasty (宋朝), Emperor Hui Zong (徽宗皇帝) ever dreamt of Dong Feng and after waking-up, Emperor Hui Zong felt that he was filled with Energies and so, on that very Day, Emperor Hui Zong bestowed Dong Feng as Sheng Yuan Zhen Ren (昇元真人), meaning Immortal of Enhancing of Energies.

In Commoners' Culture, Dong Feng was being addressed as Xing Lin Chun Nuan Dong Zhen Ren (杏林春暖董真人). Xing Lin, the Ancient Addressing term of Chinese Physicians. Chun Nuan, meaning giving hopes to the Sicks and Sufferings. For those Physicians who were being addressed as Xing Lin Chun Nuan, meaning that, their Medical Skills were very High and being Well-respected.

Till today, in China Hokkien Province Fu Zhou City, Immortal Dong Feng is still being widely honour & remember by the Hokkiens.



董奉真人寶誥 Immortal Dong Feng Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)

至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

廬山得道。一氣成真。
Lu Shan De Dao. Yi Qi Cheng Zhen

傳授醫聖之妙訣。
Chuan Shou Sheng Yi Zhi Miao Jue

濟世救人。起死回生。
Ji Shi Jiu Ren. Qi Si Hui Sheng

頓悟道者之真諦。
Dun Wu Dao Zhe Zhi Zhen Di

無慾無為。無嗔無貪。
Wu Yu Wu Wei. Wu Chen Wu Tan

聖恩浩蕩。功德巍巍。
Sheng En Hao Dang. Dong De Wei Wei

稟操貞潔。道心無瑕。
Bing Cao Zhen Jie. Dao Xin Wu Xia

杏林春暖於人間。
Xing Lin Chun Nuan Yu Ren Jian

醫德高尚垂千古。
Yi De Gao Shang Chui Qian Gu

大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

碧虛上景太乙董真人。
Bi Xu Shang Jing Tai Yi Dong Zhen Ren

昇元天尊。
Sheng Yuan Tian Zun