He Bi Shan Temple Crossing Fire Ceremony 2011 – Invitation of Water (新加坡何碧山宮辛卯年天命乩生過火領御旨法會之請水灑淨迎高真)

After 2 weeks of preparation, on 14 May (a Saturday), He Bi Shan Temple had finally entered into the Pre-stage of the Crossing of Fire & Receiving of Celestial Imperial Edict Ceremony.

In the noon, after getting the necessary items for the Crossing of Fire Ceremony, Taoist Bro Chee Seng & Sis-in-law Cherie had went to Hwee San Temple – located at Yishun Industrial Park A, to invite back the Natural Underground Water.

At about 4.00Pm, after doing the necessary Preparation at Telok Blangah Tee Kong Temple (新加坡天公廟), Jave arrived at He Bi Shan Temple to get ready for the Invitation of Spiritual Water from the Three Realms Ceremony.

Upon arrival, Old Master Lim was assisting the Members in getting the Flags & New Spiritual Seals to be enhanced.

Upon enhancing the Flags & Spiritual Seals, the new Arm-chair (金龍寶座) dedicating to Lord Guan Yu (關聖帝君) was being enhanced and dotted too.

At about 5.30Pm, after Ushering in the Earth Deity (此間土地) & City Deity (當境城隍) of Yishun Ring Road Sector, the Invitation of Water Ceremony (請水科儀) began by doing a Report and Ushering in the various Deities of Water Realm (水界諸神).

With completion, the various Talismans & Water Pails were being enhanced and after Taoist Bro Soon Seng & Kok Hwa completed hanging the New Scrolls of San Qing (三清道祖), the Cleansing of the whole Temple was being carried-out before Ushering in the various Official & Recording Officers from the Three Main Taoist Celestial Palaces & Six Major Administration Sub-Palaces (三宮六府).

On the Main Day of the Receiving of the Celestial Imperial Edict, upon completion of the getting of the Edict and according to the Traditional Practise of Taoist Mediumship Culture, Old Master Lim would lead the 3 Old Mediums & approx of 4 New Mediums to go thru the Ceremony of Paying Respect to the Nine Palaces in the Celestial Realm, in Taoism, we addressed this as Xun San Gong Liu Fu Jin Tian Cao (巡三宮六府進天曹).

With the ending of the Ushering in of the Nine Palaces, the Day’s Ceremonies ended and with 3 respects to the Deities, we called it a Day and stay back for a short rest before heading home to have our Rest and prepare for the Major Event – Crossing of Fire, to come.

For those who are interested in witnessing this Ceremony, He Bi Shan Temple aka Ho Peck San Temple (新加坡何碧山宮) is located at Yishun Ring Road opposite Block 111.

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