Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming (庚寅年趙公明天君之聖誕吉慶)

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A year had passed so fast and soon again, the Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming (趙公明天君) aka Deity of Military Wealth, will be here again.

On next Wednesday, which will be 28 Apr 2010 - 15th Day of Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月十五日), it will be the Celebration for the Manifestation of Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming.

For those who are interested in Paying your Respect to him, you can visit any Temples (all over the World) that dedicate Altars to him.

Remember, do not request any Un-necessary stuffs from him, cos even though Heavenly Marshal Zhao is considered as Deity of Military Wealth, he is not a Deity that will distribute the Wealth Un-necessarily if Oneself’s Credits or Merits are not Enough, etc.

So what to prepare for the Honouring?

Oneself can just prepare 1 set of Taoist Five Offerings (道教五供 Link: http://javewu.multiply.com/journal/item/131), 3 stacks of Tian Gong Jin (天公金), 3 stacks of San Bao Jin/Shou Jin (三寶金/壽金), 3 pieces of Black Paper Robes (黑紙袍) and 1 piece of Hu Qian (虎錢).

In here, this is the 1st Time that Jave is introducing this Hu Qian to all.

Hu Qian aka Tiger Money Paper, a type of Traditional Paper Offering used in the Southern China aka Min Nan Area (中國閩南地區) for the honouring of Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming. It can come in Triangular form (as shown below) or in Long Rectangular form like those Da Gui Ren Paper (大貴人紙).

And so coincidence that this Year is the Year of Tiger (虎年), you all can try to download it and print it on a Yellow Paper for the Day of Honouring.

So what does Hu Qian represent?

In Hokkien Dialect, Tiger aka Hu got the same Pronouciation as Giving, which is Hor (給) and so, in the Southern Part of the China, the Taoists/Chinese hoping that by Offering this Tiger Money to Heavenly Marshal Zhao, in return, Zhao Gong Ming will be able to HOR the Money back to them after the paying respect.

And this was how Hu Qian came about and being pass-down Generation by Generation.

Last of All, during the Honouring, be Sincere & Faithful, once your Luck-period is right, your Blessing from Heavenly Zhao Gong Ming will be there.