15th Day of Lunar 10 Month aka Xia Yuan Day (下元), in Taoism, this Day is known as the Merit Inspection (考校天下) of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan aka Shui Guan Da Di (水官大帝), the Heavenly Lord in-charging of the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for ALL Beings (眾生解厄).
This Year, Xia Yuan Day falls on 28 Nov, a Wednesday.
On this Day, Taoists will also conduct Official & Grand Rituals/Ceremonies dedicating to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the requesting of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for Oneself, Ancestors, Pass-on Love Ones and also, ALL Beings.
Besides that, Taoists will also performed a special Ceremony of Sending-off/Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of a Spiritual Petition directing to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the begging of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself or the People around oneself had faced or Encountered (including Spirits/Souls).
In the Rituals/Ceremonies, One of the most Important Honouring Respect that needed to be conducted will be the Chanting of Shui Guan Bao Chan (水官寶懺) or full title known as Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (元始天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺), some context recorded as Ling Bao Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (靈寶天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺).
This Spiritual Petition is known as San Guan Shou Shu (三官手書) or Shui Guan Shou Shu (水官手書). In the modern Era now, this Spiritual Petition can considered as an Unknown to a lot of Taoists & Organisations.
Besides that Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of the Spiritual Petition, the Taoists will also burn a type of Paper Offerings known as Shui Guan Ku Qian (水官庫錢) or San Jie Ku Qian (三界庫錢) aka The Coffer Money of the Three Realms, for the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself had faced or Encountered.
On this Day, for Taoists who are showing the Compassionate & Care for the Other Beings in this Realm, they will also light 49 Lamps/Candles (七七之燈) for at least 3 Days to gain the Blessing from Lord Shui Guan. Hoping by the emitting of the Light Energy and Fire Element, ALL Minor Misfortunes & Obstacles of the other Beings can be Ceased or Prevented.
In Singapore, for those who are keen in Paying your Respect to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan, you may proceed to the following few Temples:
1 –Yishun He Bi Shan Temple (義順何碧山宮)
2 - Havelock Yu Huang Temple (合樂路玉皇殿)
3 – Bukit Merah View Lei Yin Temple (紅山景雷音寺)
More info on Lord Shui Guan:
Lord Emperor of Water Realm, known as Shui Guan Da Di (水官大帝) or full Official Title as Yang Gu Dong Yuan San Pin Xia Yuan Wu Qi Jie E Shui Guan Jin Ling Dong Yin Da Di (陽穀洞元三品下元五氣解厄水官金靈洞陰大帝).
In some Taoist contexts, San Guan Da Di (including Shui Guan 三官大帝), were the manifestation of Yuan Shi Tian Zun and in other Folks contexts, San Guan were the sons of Chen Zi Du (陳子櫝) and the Third Dragon Princess (龍王三公主).
In our Taoist Records, on the 15th Day of Lunar 10 Month (農曆十月十五日) is consider as the Birthday of Shui Guan Da Di and also the day for him and his assistants to visit the Mortal World to do inspections and releasing of blessing.
And according to records of Chinese Deity System, Shui Guan Da Di was being appointed to look after all movements and issues that involved the Seas, Rivers, Streams, Rain, etc, besides that, he was also being appointed to look into the task of eliminating un-necessary sins or debts of the Mortals.
Due to the task that he's being appointed, on the 15th Day of Lunar 10 Month, Taoists will pay respect to Shui Guan Da Di, hoping by doing so, any un-necessary sins, debts and misfortune (解厄消災) can be deleted from the "Spiritual Records" (but only if a person is sincerely, willingly and remorsefully to turn-over-a-new-leaf).
For those who are keen in getting connected with and get the blessing from Lord Emperor of Water Realm – Shui Guan Da Di, can recite his mantra below:
水官大帝寶誥
Shui Guan Da Di Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
暘谷洞元。青華宮中。
Yang Gu Dong Yuan, Qing Hua Gong Zhong
部四十二曹。
Bu Si Shi Er Cao
偕九千萬眾。
Jie Jiu Qian Wan Zhong
掌管江河水。
Zhang Guan Jiang He Shui
帝萬靈之事。
Di Wan Ling Zhi Shi
水災大會劫數之期。
Shui Zai Da Hui Jie Shu Zhi Qi
正一法王。
Zheng Yi Fa Wang
掌長夜死魂鬼神之籍。
Zhang Chang Ye Si Hun Gui Shen Zhi Ji
無為教主。
Wu Wei Jiao Zhu
錄眾生功過罪福之由。
Lu Zhong Sheng Gong Guo Zhui Fu Zhi You
上解天災。
Shang Jie Tian Zai
度業滿之靈。
Du Ye Man Zhi Ling
下濟幽扃。
Xia Ji You Ju
分人鬼之道。
Fen Ren Gui Zhi Dao
存亡皆泰。力濟無窮。
Cun Wang Jie Tai, Li Ji Wu Qiong
大悲大願。大聖大慈。
Da Bei Da Yuan, Da Sheng Da Ci
下元五氣。解厄水官。
Xia Yuan Wu Qi, Jie E Shui Guan
金靈洞陰大帝。
Jin Ling Dong Yin Da Di
暘谷帝君
Yang Gu Di Jun
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