| Start: | Feb 21, '08 12:00a |
| End: | Feb 21, '08 12:00a |
The 15th Day of Lunar 1 Month is consider as Yuan Xiao Festival, this day will mark an end to the Lunar New Year Celebration.
In the past, after this day, all business will resume and all Official Departments will operate normally.
In Taoism, this is an important day, cos this day is consider as the Birthday or Manifestation Anniversary of Tian Guan Da Di (天官大帝千秋) - Lord Emperor of Heavenly Realm, known as Shang Yuan Jie (上元節).
This is the day that All Taoists can go thru the Official Spiritual Registration to become an Official Taoist or Future-to-be-Spiritual-Person.
Teochew Clan celebrating Yuan Xiao at Shan Tang Temples
ReplyDeleteDear All,
Just came back from the visiting to Bukit Timah Xiu De Shan Tang (修德善堂 1 of the Blue Cross Temples) located at Jurong East.
This is the 1st time I visit this Temple. After entering into the Temple, was being deeply attracted by the new renovation of the Temple. The Altars that is dedicated to Master Song Da Feng and other Deities were nicely being decorated too, very impressive.
After looking around, a member of the Temple approached us, thought that we will from China, after telling him that we will here to visit the Temple, he was delighted and shared with us the brief history of the Temple.
This year 2008, the Temple will be doing the Celebration for the 50th Anniversary on the 4th Day of Lunar 4 Month (08 May), he kindly invited us to join them in their Celebration and also, welcome All other interested parties to visit their Temple on that day.
Besides that, he also told me that, tomorrow night, which is the Eve of the 15th Day aka Yuan Xiao, most of the Shan Tang (locally & overseas) will have celebration – Teochew Clan paying respect to Master Song Da Feng & other Deities. He invited us to go down and observe.
So for those who are a Fan of Shan Tang Culture, do drop by any Shan Tang Temples, I’m sure you will find that meaning & fruitful.
Last of All, wish All of you – Happy Yuan Xiao Jie.
For Taoists, here are a few Temples that you can visit to pay respect to San Guan Da Di aka The Three Lord Emperors of the Three Realms (三官大帝):
ReplyDelete1 Havelock Road Yu Huang Dian Tian Gong Tan (合律路玉皇殿天公壇)
2 Bukit Merah View Lei Yin Si (紅山景雷音寺)
3 Sin Ming Road Tian Hou Gong (新明路天后宮)