Starting from 8th Night of Lunar 1st Month (農曆正月初八晚), Taoists & Hokkiens will start to prepare for their Honouring dedicating to Yu Huang Da Tian Zun (玉皇大天尊) aka Jade Emperor of Heaven. Once the Clock strikes 0000 hours – 9th Day of Lunar 1st Month (農曆正月初九日), the Official Honouring will begin and everyone of the Family will need to involve in the Offering of Incenses to Yu Huang and other Deities.
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Pictures of Yu Huang:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/126/126
Intro on Honouring Yu Huang on 9th Day:
http://javewu.multiply.com/reviews/item/128
History of Tian Gong Bing:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/438/438
Intro on Tian Gong Zuo:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/279/279
For Higher Res Picture of the Poster, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/858407568/pic/list
甘露潤洗天下路。清淨除穢迎天尊。
ReplyDelete仙旆搖逸出天門。巡視天下民得福。
It is liking to Rain on the 8th Day Noon or Evening, according to Old Traditional, this is a form of Cleansing before Yu Huang descend into the Mortal Realm. This Rain may somehow bring some minor obstacles for some People, but, for those who got a chance to be "wet" by this Rain, it is a form of Fortune. Cos, in Taoism, this Rain is known as the Nine Phoenixes Cleansing Water (九鳳清淨水), it helps in washing all Negative away.