Qian Li Yan and Shun Feng Er (千里眼與順風耳) aka General of Thousand Mile Sight and General of Brillant Hearing.
In many stories and Religious Contexts, they are Generals of many Deities, in-order for them to assist the Deities in seeing and hearing issues that happened in far-away-areas.
Due to different records and stories from different Era, in the Chinese Deities System, they are a few groups of Qian Li Yan and Shun Feng Er appeared.
Here's some quick intro on the different groups (千里眼與順風耳原由):
1 – From Feng Shen Bang aka Creation of Deities (原至封神榜), in this version, they are know as Gao Ming and Gao Jue (名為高明與高覺)
2 – From Journey to the South (原至南遊記), which is based on the background of Hua Guang Da Di (華光大帝), later the 2 Generals were subdued by Hua Guang to be his assistants, in this version, they are know as Shi Kuang and Li Lou (師曠與離婁)
3 – From the story of Ma Zu aka Goddess of the Sea (媽祖傳說), in this version, they are know as Jin and Liu Jiang Jun (金柳二將)
千里眼順風耳將軍寶誥
Qian Li Yan Shun Feng Er Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
秦代神人。助民築城。
Qin Dai Shen Ren. Zhu Min Zhu Cheng
為民請命。不辭辛苦。
Wei Min Qing Ming. Bu Chi Xin Ku
始皇加害成神仙。
Shi Huang Jia Hai Cheng Shen Xian
萬民尊敬立廟基。
Wan Min Zun Jing Li Miao Ji
佔地桃花山。聖母化善行。
Zhan Di Tao Hua Shan. Sheng Mu Hua Shan Xing
绿睛千里眼。遥隔重关山。
Lv Yan Qian Li Yan. Yao Ge Chong Guan Shan
举看万里睹億面。
Ju Kan Wan Li Du Yi Mian
通窍顺风耳。远离川江海。
Tong Qiao Shun Feng Er. Yuan Li Chuan Jiang Hai
侧听万事皆知曉。
Che Ting Wan Shi Jie Zhi Xiao
雙將得令。速速报应。
Shuang Jiang De Ling. Su Su Bao Ying
随聖降凡助難民。
Sui Sheng Jiang Fan Zhu Nan Min
化險為夷平浪傾。
Hua Xian Wei Yi Ping Lang Qing
至聖至仁。至勇至正。
Zhi Sheng Zhi Ren. Zhi Yong Zhi Zheng
千里眼。順風耳。
Qian Li Yan. Shun Feng Er
天上聖母雙將軍。
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Shuang Jiang Jun
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swee sia...nice pic bro...:-)
ReplyDeletewelcome welcome :P
ReplyDeletewhat about those two that serve Liu Ren Xian Shi?
ReplyDeletewhat is the actual standin position for the generals ??
ReplyDeletewhy so pic qian li yan on left and some on right ??
bro....this god in ours here ...never seen b4...is at taiwam....
ReplyDeleteLiu Ren doesnt own any pair of Qian Li n Shun Feng, but in their sect, inviting them is a mus, alot of people tend to mistaken that Liu Ren own them, actually is not.
ReplyDeleteAs for the position, usually Qian Li will stand on the Deity's left side -> which facing us is right, and Shun Feng on the Deity's right -> which is left to us.
Yup, the special pair is from Taiwan. If you will to go to Tanjong Pagar Pu Tuo Temple, on the right-side altar, they got a very professional and actual pair of Qian Li n Shun Feng.
The biggest Qian Li and Shun Feng I saw was in Bichiu in Hokkien Province (island of Mei Zhou, off the coast of Fujian province in China). They are located at the main gate before the stairs up (main temple complex of Ma Zu Niang Niang). And in the kahkih (planchet/guanpit) sessions in the Ma Zu Temple here in my area usually when Ma Zu won't come to write she usually sends Qian Li and Shun Feng to give advises and bless people. They write such big and fat chinese characters that before they declare who they are we usually already know that its them.
ReplyDeletein wad temple can you find these to idols??
ReplyDeletewe dun have it in mal
Usually u can see them together with Ma Zu aka Goddess of the Sea or Hua Guang Da Di - the one with three eyes and a golden pyramid.
ReplyDeleteIf not, they will usually stand outside temples of deities that are closely associated with Sea or catching demons.
i see. thanks.
ReplyDeletethanks ..
ReplyDeletewelcome welcome... :P
ReplyDeleteYou can see the combined in Cheow Leng Temple at Yishun. Nice to go there and learn more about it. Cheow Leng Temple is a Putien Temple where Ma Zu was borned. By the way, there is a retreat coming from October 24th to 28th. Worth attending.
ReplyDeletecheow leng temple ?? 昭灵宫/庙 ??
ReplyDeleteYes, Cheow Leng Temple. Sorry when I say combined means the two (Qian Li and Shun Feng) are combined into 1. Anyone knows the history behind?
ReplyDeleteI like to know more about this God. Nice if you have and share. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehuh ?? combined ??
ReplyDeletewas rather interested in zhao ling gong .. not a hokkien temple .. heard to be a hakka temple .. the way diety are trance also very diff ..
No it is Heng Hwa Temple from Putien. Come around on Oct 24th to witness the 5 days retreat
ReplyDeleteYup, in this Temple, the Qian Li and Shun Feng is being combined into one Deity addressed as Liu Jin Jiang Jun aka Liu Kim Jiong.
ReplyDeleteIn Spore, it can be rare, but in Taiwan, the Deity is being accepted by the folks since some time long ago.
Do you any more information of the combined Deity? Would greatly appreciate.
ReplyDeleteThis you will hav to check with the temple, cos this is a very recent Deity, not much records on that.
ReplyDeleteThanks. What is the Chinese name for Liu Jin Jiang Jun aka Liu Kim Jiong? Do you know which temples in Taiwan worship Liu Jin Jiang Jun aka Liu Kim Jiong?
ReplyDelete柳金將軍/柳金將.
ReplyDeleteIts quite common to see them everywhere, once you go Taiwan, just ask around, you will probable to find one.
oh ya ya .. its a heng hua temple .. heard fr a priest =)
ReplyDeleteYes, it is Heng Hua Temple
ReplyDeleteCheow Leng Temple (Heng Hwa temple) in Yishun will go into retreat from 24 to 28 October. One of the main Deity is the combined Qian Li Yan and Shun Feeng Er.
ReplyDeleteCeremonies will begin on the 24 with the retreat officially starting at 3pm. This is the main activity that should not be missed.
The most interesting part will be on (finish) on the 28 around 3am (early morning). Most people will be there waiting from mid night onward. Try not to miss them - once in a life time.
In between activities will go on with friends and followers from other temples visiting. There will be several temples visiting (and paying respect) on the 3rd day (26th October about noon).
wats the interestin part on the 28 ??
ReplyDeleteFrankly, I am not sure. But I was told that it is going to worth the while to be there.
ReplyDeleteoh ok thanks
ReplyDeleteBro, share with us the temple address??
ReplyDeleteAddress:
ReplyDeleteCHEOW LENG BEO
525 Yishun Industrial Park A
Singapore 768769
Tel: 6752 6752
From Yishun MRT, take Bus 169 and drop at the main road - there is a Hindu Temple. Walk about 5-10 mins to the indusrial park. The temple is near to the Civil Defense HQ.
Can the both generals be assistants for all deities, such as Fazhugong?
ReplyDelete左千里眼看清人情事物 ， 右顺风耳听尽事事非非
ReplyDeletei heard this fr somewhere and find it quite meaningful as in a way that the eyes and ear they have is to observe human things beside assist god ..
Hahahahaha.. Qian Li and Shun Feng only assist Deities that they are destinated too, not any Deities can have them as assistants.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the deities they assists? Thanks Bro
ReplyDeleteQian Li Shun Feng are the assistants of Ma Zu, Hua Guang.
ReplyDeleteHi brother, do you (or anyone) have the mantra of Qian Li and Shun Feng? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSorry, due to they are low rank deities, they do not have any sole mantra dedicated to them.
ReplyDeleteWelcome welcome.
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Very nice picts... What is the story of this celestial scarf (?) and of the face of the tiger on the belt please ?
ReplyDeleteFor the Scarf, its a form of symbol of Immortality, which later, other Non-Chinese Religions import into their Religious System.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Face of a Tiger on the Belt, there are a few reasons,
1 to show the authorities
2 to show that the belt is actually demons that being subdue by the Deity
3 as a form of decoration only.
Thank you Jave. Which 'other Non-Chinese Religions' are you talking about for example ? I never noticed it in other Religions...
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, its quite sensitive to mention it here.
ReplyDeleteTry to observe in the future, you will find out. :P
Ooops, sorry.
ReplyDeleteI will, you can count on me ;-)
Hahahaha, ok ok :P
ReplyDeleteA very rare & nice set of Qian Li & Shun Feng.
ReplyDeleteI would say so too.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite rare to see them in such a position, tgt.
Usually, they would be standing by the two sides of deities such as Ma Zu and Hua Guang Da Di.
Yup, for this type of statue, even thou its rare, it's difficult to honour, and so, some will only used it as display.
ReplyDeleteDifficult to honour?
ReplyDeleteAs in, all Qian Li Yan and Shun Feng Er or just this rare one?
The reason being..?
Can be for this statue or in whole.. wahahahaha
ReplyDeleteQian Li & Shun Feng are not 2 normal Deities that normal folks can honoured, if anything will to happen, the folks will have to suffer.
Care to elaborate more?
ReplyDeleteFirst, they are not born in Human Forms, the energies that being given out is not as Positive as normal Deities.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, they are not fully enlightened Deities, if anything will to happen, they are not fully in responsible or able to take authority at the very initial moment, and so, without a Main Deities accompanying them, do not honoured them single.
Oh, I see.
ReplyDeleteI thought why you say it is hard to honour them, so you are saying that only honouring them alone.
Haha. I thought it will still pose a big problem even with a Main Deity like Ma Zu or Hua Guang Da Di around.
Hahahaha, yup yup, never honour them alone, with Ma Zu or Hua Guang is fine :P
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ReplyDeleteQian Li Yan Shun Feng Er Bao Gao (Praise Mantra)
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
秦代神人。助民築城。
Qin Dai Shen Ren. Zhu Min Zhu Cheng
為民請命。不辭辛苦。
Wei Min Qing Ming. Bu Chi Xin Ku
始皇加害成神仙。
Shi Huang Jia Hai Cheng Shen Xian
萬民尊敬立廟基。
Wan Min Zun Jing Li Miao Ji
佔地桃花山。聖母化善行。
Zhan Di Tao Hua Shan. Sheng Mu Hua Shan Xing
绿睛千里眼。遥隔重关山。
Lv Yan Qian Li Yan. Yao Ge Chong Guan Shan
举看万里睹億面。
Ju Kan Wan Li Du Yi Mian
通窍顺风耳。远离川江海。
Tong Qiao Shun Feng Er. Yuan Li Chuan Jiang Hai
侧听万事皆知曉。
Che Ting Wan Shi Jie Zhi Xiao
雙將得令。速速报应。
Shuang Jiang De Ling. Su Su Bao Ying
随聖降凡助難民。
Sui Sheng Jiang Fan Zhu Nan Min
化險為夷平浪傾。
Hua Xian Wei Yi Ping Lang Qing
至聖至仁。至勇至正。
Zhi Sheng Zhi Ren. Zhi Yong Zhi Zheng
千里眼。順風耳。
Qian Li Yan. Shun Feng Er
天上聖母雙將軍。
Tian Shang Sheng Mu Shuang Jiang Jun
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