Tong Shan Tang Thanksgiving Ceremony for Xin Mao Year 2012 (新加坡童善堂辛卯年臘月謝冬答謝神恩慶典)

On the 15th Day of Lunar 12 Month of Xin Mao Year (辛卯年臘月十五日), 08 Jan 2012, Long Shan Men (正一龍山門) was being engaged to conduct a Thanksgiving Ceremony dedicating to the Main Deities of Tong Shan Tang (新加坡童善堂) located at Southern Singapore - Redhill.

At about 09.30Am, Jave & Vabien arrived at Tong Shan Tang and most of the Offerings were being prepared by Royce and his Family. Without further delay, the Thanksgiving Ceremony started by conducting the Reporting to the Celestial Realm (開壇上奏) at about 10.00Am.

At 11.00Am, the Ushering in of the Deities from the Three Realms (恭迎三界) was being conducted and most of the Members of Tong Shan Tang were there to participate in the welcoming of the Deities.

Upon completion of the Ushering in of the High Deities, it was time to Welcome the New Heavenly Reporting Officer (九天麒麟天官) for the Year of Ren Chen (壬辰年). After the enhancing of the Spiritual Items for the Dotting Ceremony, the new Heavenly Reporting Officer was being Dotted and Enhanced and upon completion on the Dotting, he was being ushered into the Premises and placed onto the Main Altar.

At about 1.00Pm, after the lunch break, the Thanksgiving Ceremony started, by then more Members of Tong Shan Tang had arrived to join in.

At about 2.00Pm, the the Major Rewarding of Spiritual Armies (犒賞三軍) was conducted by Royce.

At about 3.30Pm, the whole Celebration reached the Final part - Sending-off of the Deities (恭送三界) and Rewarding of the Armies with the Paper Offerings.

By 4.30Pm, after a quick packing and cleaning, we sat down to enjoy the Food that being prepared by Royce’s Mother.

In here, Jave will like to take this opportunity to Thank Royce, Royce’s Mother and All Members of Tong Shan Tang for making this Ceremony a Wonderful and Successful one.

PS: Look at the last picture in this Album, it was a Form-cup that contained Coffee that offered to General Fan Wu Jiu (范無咎), just after the whole Ceremony ended, the cup became indented, a lot of us were surprised to see that.

Million Thanks to Vabien, Royce and other Members of Tong Shan Tang to share with us the Pictures.

And also Special Thanks to Bro Chee Seng and Sis-in-law Cherie for dropping by.