Friday, 2 November 2012

Banner of Prince Dong Yue Bao Gao (東嶽太子炳靈公寶誥)


In here, you all will be seeing another rare Bao Gao dedicated to Prince Dong Yue (東嶽太子) aka The Son of Lord Emperor Dong Yue aka Eastern Mountain Tai (泰山東嶽大帝).

During the Ritual to honour Lord Dong Yue, the Scripture of Dong Yue Chan (東嶽寶懺) will be chanted. In this Scripture, the various Bao Gao dedicated to Empress Dong Yue and the Children of Lord Dong Yue were being recited. It is considered quite rare to be seen in South East Asia.

More info on Prince Bing Ling:

Bing Ling Gong aka Dong Yue San Lang (東岳三郎) or Tai Shan San Lang (泰山三郎 The Third Prince of Mt Tai Shan).

And he was believed to be the third son of Dong Yue Da Di (東嶽大帝) aka Lord Emperor of Mt Tai Shan.

In Late Tang Dynasty (唐末年間), Bing Ling Gong was being given another Official Title by the Imperial Court known as Wei Xiong Da Jiang Jun (General Wei Xiong 威雄大將軍).

While in Song Dynasty (宋朝年間), he was being given the title of Bing Ling Gong (the current commonly used Title 炳靈公).

Due to his uprightness and willingness in promoting and protecting of the Taoist Culture & Practices, he was being given the task to look after the Three Main Taoist Mountains – which are Long Hu Shan (龍虎山), Ge Zao Shan (閤皂山) & Mao Shan (茅山).

Today, in almost all the Three Mountains, you are able to see or find a Temple or Altar that is dedicated to Bing Ling Gong.

In the Taoist Scripture - Dong Yue Chan (東嶽寶懺), Bing Ling Gong and other family members of Dong Yue Da Di are being mentioned.

東嶽太子寶誥
Dong Yue Tai Zi Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

靈分三炁。質託九陽。
Ling Fen San Qi. Zhi Tuo Jiu Yang

木火相生。
Mu Huo Xiang Sheng

乃化成於本始。
Nai Hua Cheng Yu Ben Shi

乾坤配位。
Qian Kun Pei Wei

育秀氣於靈根。
Yu Xiu Qi Yu Ling Geng

體性炎炎。
Ti Xing Yan Yan

降福降祥降福祉。
Jiang Fu Jiang Xiang Jiang Fu Zhi

正心耿耿。
Zheng Xin Geng Geng

廣文廣武廣仁慈。
Guang Wen Guang Wu Guang Ren Ci

遵父威權。體天行道。
Zun Fu Wei Quan. Ti Tian Xing Dao

大悲大願。大孝大仁。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Xiao Da Ren

東嶽上殿太子。
Dong Yue Shang Dian Tai Zi

至聖炳靈王尊神。
Zhi Sheng Bing Ling Wang Zun Shen

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