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Tuesday, 3 February 2026

《道教太歲文化。丙午輪值。文哲太歲。2026》

明朝大將，

知書達禮天地欽，

武藝超群神人。

伐番鎮守，

攻退外亂人鬼服，

芳名永留世間。

【丙午馬年太歲文哲將軍】。（又名【王縝】或【文正】）

「農曆四月十八日」誕辰。

「農曆八月十四日」羽化。

《丙午始。立春日。2026》

《丙午始。立春日。2026》

丙午年。庚寅月。己酉日。丙寅時。

【立春聖日】一到，便是「真正」【新一年】的開始、【新元月】的起點，也正式踏入【乙巳蛇年】，此日稱之為【開春】(「農曆正月初一」為【開正】、「大年初二」係為【開年】，此係【新年三開】又稱【三陽開泰】)。

於這天，除了得向【神明】上供、【安奉太歲】，【祭祖】暨【點燈祈福】，當然還得出外「迎春接春」(真正的【走春】或【行春】)。

此日「迎春」，記得得穿【紅】或【亮色】系。

Ushering in the Spring - Li Chun Day 2026

A Year is about to End and a New Year is around the corner to allow us to usher in.

Time flashes like Lighting. Now we are already in Year 2026 and for Lunar Year will be Bing Wu Horse Year (丙午馬年).

So what is Li Chun Day?

A lot of people might not know that, actually our Lunar New Year will start on Li Chun Day or Lunar New Year will only be consider as Officially Arrived only after Li Chun Day.

Li Chun Day is a day to mark the start of a New Lunar Year and also, to mark the Arrival of the Spring Season.

Usually after Li Chun Day, most of the plants will start to grow again, snow will slowly cease and accumulated-ice will start to melt, etc.

So how to know when is Li Chun Day?

According to the Ancient Calculation, Li Chun Day will be within 49days after Dong Zhi (冬至) aka Winter Solstice or +/- 9 days from Lunar New Year (except for special Lunar Calendar Year).

In Solar Calendar (陽曆), usually Li Chun Day will fall within 3rd, 4th or 5th of every February.

For Year 2025, it falls on 03 Feb Night (甲辰交乙巳農曆正月初六晚), starts at 2211 Hr (亥時正點一刻).

So what are the events that will happen on Li Chun Day?

In the past, on Li Chun Day, Emperor would led the Officers of the Imperial Court to the Eastern Field (東郊 out from the Capital City) to usher the Spring or Deity of Spring (迎春神), this represent the Spring Deity was there to perform his task, etc.

As for commoners, they would visit Temples to pay respect to Deities for blessing for the New Year.

Some Folks Organisations would organize Traditional performances, Lion Dances, Guessing-games, etc.

For the modern day now, due to works, education, etc, a lot of such Traditional Dates/Festivals are being forgotten. This is indeed a pity sad thing.

Besides the above mentioned Events, Li Chun Day is also a Day to usher in Lord Tai Sui of the New Lunar Year (值年太歲星君).

For those who are being affected by the Confliction of Lord Tai Sui, Oneself or the Family can visit Old Temples with Proper Altar set-up dedicating to Lord Tai Sui to pay their respect. After the paying respect to Lord Tai Sui, everything will be fine and if Oneself is Sincere & Upright, that Year will usually turn out Good & Peaceful.

So when is the Best Timing to visit Temple to pay respect to Lord Tai Sui?

For those who are Not working, you can start to visit Temple to honour Lord Tai Sui after Li Chun Day (next day), for those who are working, then you can choose to visit the Temple on Weekends, but remember to do it before the Lunar New Year arrives.

Last of All, an Advise for ALL. For those who are able to visit 3 Temples on Li Chun Day, it will be Great. This action is to eliminate ALL un-necessary Negative Energies that have pestered Oneself for the past 1 Year. As for those who cant make it, Family Members or Friends can assist in paying respect to the Deities on-behalf of them.

For those who needed to Replenish their Spiritual Coffer (消災改運添補庫), Li Chun Day is also a Good Day to perform this Ceremony.

Thursday, 22 January 2026

《乙巳蛇年。道教臘八聖節。2026》

三元五臘廿四節，

祈安赦罪。

歲終年始十二月，

朝敬謝恩。

【臘八】，始於【商周】，後興於【漢】，而【唐宋】更是到達了「多元化」的時期。

【商周】之「一元復始」在【陽月】，因此有【陰退陽長】故而有【陽月】的稱號。

再而【前秦】以【葭月】為「一年之始」，因此【葭月】裡又有祭祀【歲神】之活動。

到了【前漢】，【臘月】被定為「一春之元」，因此【臘月初一】為「謝天恩」之朝，而【臘月初八】是為「藏八穀。吃八穀」之日，也就是後來的【臘八粥】的「最原形」。

在【道教文化】中，此日被定為【侯臘】或【侯王臘】也就因為【藏八穀。吃八穀】有相等的關係，以「冬藏之珍」，上敬天地，下祀祖先，以求來年「衣豐食足」。

如今因多數人已不在注重【臘】，因此多數文化已被淡忘或者失傳了。

過了【臘八】便是【年】，在此祝福大家：

人逢臘節得興旺。

運於三元添福氣。

La Ba Festival of Yi Si Snake Year

With a blink on the eyes, its again the End of the Lunar Year and its again the La Ba Festival.

For Yi Si Snake Year, La Ba Festival falls on 26 Jan 2026.

In Taoism, the earliest record of the Celebration of La Ba Festival was as early as in Zhou Dynasty.

And in Taoist Myth Records, it was believed to be the Anniversary of the Day when Nv Wa created the Grains for the Living Beings – the 8th Day after World was created.

To understand more on La Ba Festival (農曆臘月習俗之臘八節簡介), feel free to visit the following link for more information:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2007/12/la-yue-customs-lunar-12-month-customs_2965.html

& Info on La Ba Garlic (臘八蒜簡介):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/01/introduction-on-consuming-of-la-ba.html

& the Offering of Red Dates Huat Kueh (臘八紅棗發糕簡介):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/01/red-dates-huat-kueh-for-lunar-12-month.html