《甲辰龍年。大年十五。上元天官賜福大帝。考校天下。2024》

 

《甲辰龍年。大年十五。上元天官賜福大帝。考校天下。2024》

 

正月十五天官降，

保佑護生。

 

上元元宵紫微臨，

賜福覃恩。

 

Annual Inspection of Heavenly Lord Tian Guan for Year 2024

 

After a long stretch of Celebrations for Lunar New Year, its time to do an Official Round-off.

 

Its again the 15th Day of Lunar 1st Month (農曆正月十五日) – for Year 2024, it falls on 24 Feb, which is also known as Yuan Xiao (元宵) or Shang Yuan (上元).

 

In Taoism, this is also the Day for Heavenly Lord Tian Guan (天官大帝) to conduct his Annual Inspection for the Mortals in the Mortal Realm (考校巡天下) and in some other Taoist contexts, also known as the Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Lord Tian Guan (其他文獻也記載此日為天官大帝之千春聖誕).

 

For those who are interested in finding out more, please do feel free to visit the following links:

 

Praising Incantation of San Guan Da Di (三官大帝寶誥):

 

https://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.com/2013/08/praising-incantations-of-lord-san-guan.html

 

Info of Tian Guan (天官大帝簡介):

 

Tian Guan Da Di (天官大帝) aka Lord Emperor of Heavenly Realm.

 

In Folks Culture, Tian Guan Da Di is one of the very few High Position Deities that being appointed to distribute or bestowed the Luck of Fortune or Luck of Wealth to the Mortals.

 

On every 15th Day of Lunar 1 Month, the Manifestation Anniversary aka Birthday, of Tian Guan, the Chinese & Taoists will visit Temples that dedicate Altar or Statue to San Guan Da Di to pay respect to Tian Guan Da Di, in-order to make request for the blessing of Good Luck from Tian Guan Da Di.

 

Last, all the best in the paying respect, may Tian Guan Da Di distribute the Luck of Fortune to All of you.

 

Intro on Shang Yuan:

 

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2010/02/heavenly-lord-tian-guan-inspection-day_8217.html

 

San Guan Da Di Comic (三元三官大帝漫畫輯):

 

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/11/comic-on-san-guan-da-di.html

 

Couplets dedicated to Lord San Guan (三官大帝相關通用對聯):

 

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/02/couplets-dedicated-to-lord-san-guan.html