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.
In other Chinese Countries, such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc, grand Rituals/Ceremonies that dedicated to Tian Guan Da Di will be organized for devotees to participate in.
During the Rituals/Ceremonies, Taoist Priests/Spiritual Masters will do Scripture Chanting and Petition Reading, in-order to evoke the energy from Tian Guan Da Di to be bestowed onto the Mortals.
In Singapore, never ever we can see such a Ritual/Ceremony being conducted, sad to say, not much people in Singapore or South East Asia known about who is Tian Guan Da Di or San Guan Da Di, worst is that, there are ignorant Temples & Sintuas that tend to distort the Upright Culture of San Guan Da Di.
In order to get the necessary blessing from Tian Guan Da Di or San Guan Da Di, one self must be Upright and Willingly to accept the True Teaching of Taoism.
Last, all the best in the paying respect, may Tian Guan Da Di distribute the Luck of Fortune to All of you.
PS: Tian Guan Da Di & San Guan Da Di Bao Gao 寶誥 (Praise Mantras) can be found in the following links:
http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/144
Sorry for the delay posting, due to doing preparation for last Sunday's Taoist Ritual, so have to put down some of the posting, here's my sincere apologise to all dearest supporters :P
ReplyDelete这是在雪隆一地区庆祝的上元天官宝诞法会的照片。
ReplyDelete请看第184 帖
http://chinese4.cari.com.my/myforum/viewthread.php?tid=1086359&extra=page%3D1&page=8
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Thanks for sharing :P
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ReplyDeletesifu...may i ask..last time u told me..this tin kun chi fook..outside..our main gate the altar///facing to heaven..is dedicated to yok wong tye tai??then..now....u written here is sam kun tye tai...which one ya??
ReplyDeletethanks..
This is the mistake that many folks and the manfacturer of the Tablet have made.
ReplyDeleteThe one with Tian Guan Ci Fu is actually mend for Tian Guan Da Di and Not Yu Huang, only for those Hanging Urn, then it is dedicated to Heaven or Yu Huang, so there are differences.
Now, in SIngapore, due to safety issue, Government dont really allowed people to hang the Urn outside the house in High-rise Flats and so, more ppl are getting the Tablet of Tian Guan Ci Fu, after buying, then they realised that, are they really paying to Yu Huang?
But like what I say, as long as one self is sincere, one self will be able to send the message to the particular Deity that one self wished to communicate with.
Dont let the 4 Characters disturb the mind of your own Spiritual Will.
For me, I have suggested ppl to get the more accurate one, Tablet without any Characters or, print the Official Title of Yu Huang to paste on the Tablet, this will look more accurate and Official.
oh..means..that now sifu..if got urn means not hanging..then got the tablet..written tin kun chi fook....like most of the houses put in front of the house ...that is for Tin Kun Tye Tai???..thanks..sifu for ur full explaination
ReplyDeleteoh..means..that now sifu..if got urn means not hanging..then got the tablet..written tin kun chi fook....like most of the houses put in front of the house ...that is for Tin Kun Tye Tai???..thanks..sifu for ur full explaination
ReplyDeleteThis question came to me when I got to know more about the Culture.
ReplyDeleteI was puzzled too, why do we pray to Yu Huang Shang Di with tablet with the title of Tian Guan Ci Fu.
Yes. Best, try to get a hanging one, that will do the necessary honouring to the Heaven & Yu Huang.
ReplyDeleteAlot of ppl were being mistaken and mislead, after taking to some of the shops that sell such products, they will shock too, cos, for them, they usually sell but didnt pay much attention on the product, now they know about this, some of them even try to change or advise the factories to do the necessary changes....
ReplyDeleteBut how long to make the changes, only they know :P
Hmm.. Bro Jave, is it alright for a person to carry on with the tablet?
ReplyDeleteMine can't really change to Hanging Urn.
so...sifu..when we pray the tablet now..we should pray and call upon to Tian Guan Da di..right???
ReplyDeleteFor the moment, just carry on, if not, print out the official title of Yu Huang - Yu Huang Da Tian Zun (玉皇大天尊) to paste on the front of the existing Tablet.
ReplyDeleteI will create 1 sample for al of you soon.
No, to Heaven & Yu Huang, not Tian Guan.
ReplyDeleteOkay..
ReplyDeleteok..i shall do it..to..Yu Huang Da Di..thanks..sifu
ReplyDeleteWelcome :P
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