Wednesday 21 February 2024

《道教新春文化。大年十三。灶燈祈福。2024》





 

《道教新春文化。大年十三。灶燈祈福。2024

 

十三點灶燈,

祈求丁口平安。

 

十四觀灶燈,

希望花開添喜。

 

於【道教新春文化】暨【道教灶神文化】中,以【司命灶君】「之名」來「行科」並「祈福」之事宜,可「追溯」自【三國時期】,再來便是【東西漢二朝】,三來便是「盛行」於【明朝年間】。

 

於【明代司命燈儀】之中有提到,「每月逢四日」之【司命灶君】「衙期」或者「巡灶日」,則須「點陽明油燈」暨「供一碗棗飯」,以祈求「闔家平安」、「好事早成」。

 

而到了「大年十三夜」,則得「點明燈三朝」,以祈求「新年內」,「萬事富貴」、「灶君賜福」。

 

因此,每年到了【臘月】的最後「三個逢四日」及「大年初四接灶返宅」的【陽明燈】,是非常重要的。

 

今日於此簡單分享,期望大家能「多多行此功德」。

 

For Taoists, they will light an Oil Lamp (油燈) and then placed it on the Kitchen Stove (廚房灶頭), this is a form of paying respect to the Kitchen Deity aka Zao Jun (灶君). In Chinese, this is known as Dian Zao Deng (點灶燈) or Dian Zao Tou Guang Ming Deng (點灶頭光明燈).

 

This is to request for Blessing from Kitchen Deity and also other Family Deities (祈願一家大小能在新的一年裡事事順心﹐闔家光明).

This Lamp will last for 3 5 Days until the 15th Days Celebration is over (灶燈須點至大年十五晚).

 

Some Folks will also prepare some simple offerings such as Oranges, Nian Gao, Traditional Cookies and Paper-offerings to pay respect (可備桔子﹐年糕及年節糕餅供奉灶神).

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