Introduction on Lv Shan Sect Protectors (2): General Wang & Yang Tai Bao (閭山護法 - 王楊二太保)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Taoist Lv Shan Sect (閭山派), there are 4 Protectors that All the disciples that seek Mastership under Lv Shan Masters must honoured or pay respect to.

According to Taoist Lv Shan Sect Records, these 4 Protectors are the disciples of Heavenly Master Xu Xun (許遜天師), which is the Founder of Jing Ming Zhong Xiao Sect (the initial form of Lv Shan Sect).

In here, I will do an quick introduction on the Last 2 Protectors, known as Wang Tai Bao & Yang Tai Bao (王楊二太保).

Wang Tai Bao (王太保), real name known as Wang Yu Long (王宇龍), hometown in Hokkien Province, Hock Cheng Area (福清市).

At a young age, his parent passed-away leaving him staying with his relative in a rural area. In-order to support himself, Wang Tai Bao had to work as a Wood-cutting at a very young age.

One year, while he was on his way to do the wood-cutting, he saw a Priest walking in front of him, with his curosity, he went towards the Priest to make certain enquiries on Taoism. After ronds of enquiry-making, Wang Tai Bao was deeply attracted by the Wisdom & Knowledge of the Priest. Just at the moment before the Priest made his departure, Wang Tai Bao kneeled infron of the Priest to ask for his acceptance for him as his disciple.

Immediately, the Priest accepted his request and within moment, the Priest transformed into his real appreance, to Wang Tai Bao's susprise, the Priest was actually Heavenly Master Xu Xun.

From then, Wang Tai Bao returned to Lv Shan to master his Spiritual Skills under Master Xu Xun.

One year, while Heavenly Master Xu Xun doing his salvation, he passed by a Village in Hokkien Province. Just at the moment he stepped into the Village, he heard a very pitiful crying sound, coming from the direction of a run-down Temple. Without hesitation, Master Xu Xun walked towatds the Temple to check out.

Upon reaching the Temple, to his horror, he saw a boy of about the age of 7, sitting beside a lady corspe, crying blood out from both eyes. Immediately, Master Xu approached the boy to ask what had happened, the boy was shocked at first, but after a while, he felt comfortable with Master Xu and so, he spoke up.

The boy was known as Yang Biao (楊彪), hometown in Hokkien Province, Feng Huang Chi area (鳳凰池). At the age of 3, his father passed-away, leaving his mother with him. In-order to have the necessary financial support, both of them had to come to this village to seek for his uncle's assistance, but after his father's departure, his uncle's attitude changed. During the stayed in his uncle's place, they were being ill-treated. After 4 years of bearing the ill-treatment, his mother died due to weak-heart.

Just after pourng out all the sorrows, Yang Biao started to cry again, this time round, more blood was being cried out. Upon looking at this pity little boy, Master Xu Xun was being moved by his Filial Piety and so, he decided to take him in as one of his disciples.

After assisting Yang Biao in burying of his mother, Master Xu Xun brought Yang Biao back to Lv Shan to imprt him with the Spiritual Skills.

From then, Yang Biao was known as Yang Tai Bao (楊太保).