Tai Yang Xing Jun aka Lord of Sun or Lord of Sun (日宮太陽星君), one of the Important Deities in the Heavenly Realm that provide the direct Blessings for All Beings in the Mortal World.
According to Taoist Records, there are 2 Manifestation Anniversarys for Tai Yang Xing Jun, one of them is on 19th Day of Lunar 8 Month.
On this Day, the Taoists or Chinese will tend to visit Temples that being dedicated to Tai Yang Xing Jun to pay respect in early Morning, usually during the timing of Sun-rise.
In Ming Dynasty, the belief on Tai Yang Xing Jun became more popular, cos in some contexts, the folks believed that Ming Empire was somehow closely connected with him.
And so, what to prepare?
According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:
1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Pong Phia (大碰餅)
7 Rice Wine (米酒)
8 Chinese Tea (茶)
9 Paper Offerings (紙料)
10 Candles (蠟燭)
Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, then one self can proceed to the Temple.
1st, pay respect to the Heaven & Main Deities in the Temple and then last, proceed to the Altar that honoured Tai Yang Xing Jun.
Make a Bow in front of the Altar and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Tai Yang Xing Jun, can recite it first before reciting the following Passage or recite the following Praising Phrases):
太陽太陽。去陰現陽。
Tai Yang Tai Yang.Qu Yin Xian Yang
寒不侵心。邪不擾身。
Han Bu Qin Xin.Xie Bu Rao Shen
剛以伏柔。柔中生剛。
Gang Yi Fu Rou.Rou Zhong Sheng Gang
陰陽相互。百福臻生。
Yin Yang Xiang Hu.Bai Fu Zhen Sheng
志心皈禮。太陽聖真。
Zhi Xin Gui Li.Tai Yang Sheng Zhen
今逢。
Jin Feng.
太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)
千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.
南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
於此。
Yu Ci
虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)
虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.
於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.
太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)
太康太健太安天。陽光普照九重地。
Tai Kang Tai Jian Tai An Tian.Yang Guang Pu Zhao Jiu Chong Di
星宿移動又一春。君誕案前祝壽綿。
Xing Xiu Yi Dong You Yi Chun.Jun Dan An Qian Zhu Shou Mian
以佑。
Yi You.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
一年貴助常在。月月陽極陰埋。
Yi Nian Gui Zhu Chang Zai. Yue Yue Yang Ji Yin Mai.
四季神光普照。萬事遂心平安。
Si Ji Shen Guang Pu Zhao. Wan Shi Sui Xin Ping An.
於此。
Yu Ci.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太陽星君。(拜)
Tai Yang Xing Jun (Bow)
獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.
一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)
After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.
After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.
Once the Paper-offerings are being burnt, go back to the Altar, make another sincere Bow and then retrieve back the Offerings, bring them back home and share with the other members in the Family.
And so, the whole Paying Respect to Tai Yang Xing Jun is considered end.
So where can we find Tai Yang Xing Jun in Singapore?
Here are a few Temples that Oneself can visit to honour Tai Yang Xing Jun:
1 Telok Blangah Drive Tian Gong Temple (新加坡天公廟) at Telok Blangah Drive besides Blk 45
2 Wan Shou Shan Guan Yin Tang (萬壽山觀音堂) at Telok Blangah Height infront of Blk 54 (Biggest Statue in Singapore)
3 Tai Yang Gong (太陽宮) at Bedok North Ave 4
4 Dong Tian Gong (東天宮) at Bukit Batok Street 21
In the following are some extra information related to Tai Yang Xing Jun:
Pictures of Tai Yang Xing Jun:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/641/641
PS: Tai Yang Xing Jun Bao Gao:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/268
Poster of Tai Yang Xing Jun:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/46
Tai Yang Xing Jun Taoist Scripture:
http://javewu.multiply.com/journal/item/143
For High Res Picture of the Poster, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/62844577/pic/list
Where is 太陽星君 situated at Telok Blangah Drive Tian Gong Temple (新加坡天公廟) at Telok Blangah Drive besides Blk 45?
ReplyDeleteIn the Main Altar, sitting on the left side of Tee Kong.
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