甲午馬年諸葛孔明先師聖誕吉慶 Manifestation Anniversary of Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming 2014

23rd Day of Lunar 7th Month (農曆七月廿三日), the Manifestation Anniversary or Birthday of the First Mighty Premier of Chinese History – Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming aka Zhu Ge Liang (諸葛亮).
For Year 2014, it falls on 18 August, a Monday.

To find out more on Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming, please proceed to the following links:

Introduction of Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming (諸葛孔明先師簡介):

Zhu Ge Liang (諸葛亮) aka Zhu Ge Kong Ming ()諸葛孔明, born in Eastern Han Dynasty (東漢), AD 181, 14th Day of Lunar 4 Month (生于農歷四月十四日) or in Chinese Culture, the 23rd Day of Lunar 7 Month (又傳生于農歷七月廿三日).

Zhu Ge Liang's parent died while Zhu Ge Liang was very young. In-order to allow Zhu Ge Liang and his siblings to receive enough education, his Uncle, Zhu Ge Xuan (諸葛玄), volunteered to look into their daily needs.

Due to invaders attack and riot-outburst in his hometown, at the age of 14, Zhu Ge Liang started his traveling life with his Uncle and siblings.

At the age of 17, he settled himself down in Long Zhong 隆中 (now in Hu Bei Province, Xiang Yang Area 現今與湖北省襄陽), doing self study and observing the changes in the Politics.

AD 207, Liu Bei (皇叔劉備) got to know Zhu Ge Liang as a person who could assist him in fighting for the Empire, personally, he went to Long Zhong to invite Zhu Ge Liang to assist him in the planning. But for the 1st and 2nd time, Zhu Ge Liang refused to meet up with Liu Bei, cause Zhu Ge Liang wanted to test Liu Bei whether Liu Bei was sincere in invited him as the Advisor.

On the third time of the invitation (三顧茅廬), Zhu Ge Liang finally agreed to meet up with him, from then, he was being invited to assist Liu Bei and Liu Bei appointed him as the Grand Advisor of the Han.

AD 208, Zhu Ge Liang went over to Eastern Wu Kingdom to cooperate with Sun Quan (孫權) and General Zhou Yu (周瑜) to fight against Cao Cao (曹操). After serious planning on the battle, Zhu Ge Liang and General Zhou Yu used Fire-attacking strategy to burn down Cao Cao's Water Military Troop – this is the most famous part of the Three Kingdom History, known as Huo Shao Chi Bi 火燒赤壁 (Fire Battle at Chi Bi).

AD 221, Liu Bei got his Empire from the help of Zhu Ge Liang, from then, Zhu Ge Liang was being appointed as the Premier of Han (漢相).

AD 223, Liu Bei passed away, Zhu Ge Liang assist Liu Bei's son, Liu Chan (劉禪), to take over the throne.

AD 234, 28th Day of Lunar 8 Month, Zhu Ge Liang passed away, at that time, he was only 54 years old (卒於農曆八月二十八日﹐享年54歲).

Due to his credits, merits and wisdom, after his death, he was being respected as Deity of Military Art and Strategies, till today, a lot of Politicians, Lawyers, Advisors or Spiritual Masters still pay respect to him as Ancestor or Patrons of Skills, etc.

Praise Incantation for Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming (諸葛孔明先師寶誥):

諸葛武侯寶誥
Zhu Ge Wu Hou Bao Gao

至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

臥龍星宿。漢季儒人。
Wo Long Xing Xiu, Han Xiu Ru Ren

報皇恩。吞曹伐魏。
Bao Huang En, Tun Cao Fa Wei

承帝命。扶漢成神。
Cheng Di Ming, Fu Han Cheng Shen

兵書洞覺。道學超倫。
Bing Shu Dong Jue, Dao Xue Chao Lun

萬古軍師。
Wan Gu Jun Shi

綸巾羽扇吟梁父。
Lun Jin Yu Shan Yin Liang Fu

三世良相。
San Shi Liang Xiang

韜略機謀勝范增。
Tao Lue Ji Mou Sheng Fan Zeng

名高望重。鬼服神欽。
Ming Gao Wang Zhong, Gui Fu Shen Qing

位列天樞上相。
Wei Lie Tian Shu Shang Xiang

身為金闕功臣。
Shen Wei Jin Que Gong Chen

功參造化德配乾坤。
Gong Chan Zao Hua De Pei Qian Kun

佐玉帝整備三曹。
Zuo Yu Di Zheng Bei San Cao

體天行道。
Ti Tian Xing Dao

憫蒼生胥淪末劫。
Min Cang Sheng Xu Lun Mo Jie

闡教傳經。護朝衛國。
Shan Jiao Chuan Jing, Hu Chao Wei Guo

覺世度民。
Jue Shi Du Min

大忠大孝。至剛至仁。
Da Zhong Da Xiao, Zhi Gang Zhi Ren

天樞上相。諸葛先師。
Tian Shu Shang Xiang, Zhe Ge Xian Shi

加封金闕忠武天尊。
Jia Feng Jin Que Zhong Wu Tian Zun

Pictures of Master Zhu Ge Kong Ming (諸葛孔明先師照片):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1428694573/pic/list