After a week’s preparation, on the 6th Day of Lunar 9 Month (2nd Oct 2011), the Honouring of the Dipper Lords of the North (中天北斗九皇星君) was being conducted Fei Jie Fu on behalf of LSM.
Million Thanks to Vabien for initiating this Honouring and also, for all the efforts that he had put in.
At about 1.00Pm in the Noon, Jave arrived at Vabien’s Home and upon reaching, Royce was already there assisting Vabien in doing the final setting up before the Honouring of the Dipper Lords starts.
At about 2.00Pm, after some minor washing up and cleansing, the Chanting of Qing Jing Jing (清靜經) was being conducted by Vabien and Royce, followed by Chanting of the Scripture dedicating to the Dipper Lords of the South aka Nan Dou Jing (南斗經).
At 3.00Pm, after changing into the Official Taoist Robes, Vabien and Royce join-in with the Chanting of Bei Dou Jing (北斗經) and the whole honouring last for about 2 hours.
By 4.30Pm, all of us proceed with the Sending –off of the Paper Offerings.
This Year, Vabien had prepared the Official Taoist 20 Offerings (道教廿供) for the Honouring.
The 20 Offerings consist-of:
1 – Incenses (香)
2 – Flowers (花)
3 – Lamp (燈)
4 – Water (水)
5 – Fruit (果)
6 – Chinese Tea (茶)
7 – Food (食)
8 – Gems (寶)
9 – Pearls (珠)
10 – Cloth (衣)
11 – Taoist Musical Instrument (樂)
12 – Taoist Scripture (經)
13 – Taoist Classic (典)
14 – Taoist Headgear (冠)
15 – Taoist Spiritual Weapon (令)
16 – Chinese Brush (筆)
17 – Taoist Spiritual Seal (印)
18 – Elixir (丹)
19 – Chinese Herbs (草)
20 – Preserve Fruits (津)
Besides that, Vabien had also put in effort to decorate the Dipper Seats (中天斗府星君座) for the Ushering in of the Dipper Lords.
Last, will like to thank Royce and Vabien for the taking the photos.
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