Tai Yi Tian Zun (太乙天尊) aka Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Tian Zun (太乙尋聲救苦天尊) or Tai Yi Zhen Ren (太乙真人).
In Taoism, he is the main key-person who is being appointed to take charge of the task of doing salvation for all the suffering souls, whether is to salvage them out of the suffering Realms or salvage them and bring them to the Eastern Palace for enjoying of eternal joyous.
During Taoist funeral wakes' rituals/ceremonies, Tai Yi Tian Zun will be invited and the Priests that conduct the Ritual/Ceremony must recite scriptures that are dedicated or associated with Tai Yi Tian Zun.
Different mantras are being recited too, in-order to assists the passed-on person to get the necessary blessing from Tai Yi Tian Zun.
In Big Salvation Ritual/Ceremony, the Taoist Priest will have to recite the Official Title of Tai Yi Tian Zun and also to visualize one self turning into Tai Yi Tian Zun while releasing the Positive Energy or Light Ray to do the salvation of the suffering souls.
Today, such Ritual/Ceremony can still be seen, but due to the engagement of Taoist Priest to conduct Funeral Ritual/Ceremony has dropped and so, not much people will be able to understand or see a Good "transformation" being done.
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Heavenly Lord Tai Yi aka Lord Tai Yi, the high
ranking Taoist Deity that take charge of Salvations for the Sufferings and also
the Pity-Souls.
According to Taoist History, Lord Tai Yi was being honoured by the Taoists far before any other Taoist Deities were being known and pay respect. From there, we were able to know that Lord Tai Yi was a highly-respect Deity in the whole Culture and Practice.
Due to the misunderstandings and certain mixture of belief, in Taoist Culture, there are 2 Manifestation Anniversaries for Lord Tai Yi, 1 in the Seventh Month and 1 in the Eleventh Month.
If we will to track back the Records of our Upright Taoist Culture, the actual Anniversary shall fall on the 11th Day of Lunar 11 Month.
Okay, back to the main Topic.
In Singapore, it is totally impossible to find a Temple or Altar that honoured Lord Tai Yi and so, for those who are keen and interested in paying your respect to him, you can visit any Chinese Temples, just prepare the necessary offerings as shown below and then place them on the Main Altar of the Temple, you will be able to pay your respect to Lord Tai Yi.
If you wish to pay respect at home, that will be more encourage-able.
And so, what to prepare?
According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:
1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Rice Wine (米酒)
7 Chinese Tea (茶)
8 Paper Offerings (紙料)
9 Candles (蠟燭)
10 Flowers or Lotus (鮮花或蓮花)
Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, placed them on the Main Altar in the Temple.
1st, pay respect to the Heaven & the Main Deities in the Temple/House, then proceed to the Main Altar where the Offerings are being placed.
Make a Bow in front of the Offerings and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Lord Tai Yi):
今逢。
Jin Feng.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.
南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
於此。
Yu Ci
虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.
於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
太平護世萬年寧。乙丁千載福無礙。
Tai Ping Hu Shi Wan Nian Ning. Yi Ding QianZai Fu Wu Ai
天降庇佑四季春。尊駕案前叩謝安。
Tian Jiang Bi You Si Ji Chun. Zun Jia An Qian Kou Xie An
以佑。
Yi You.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
一年平安常在。月月福佑不怠。
Yi Nian Ping An Chang Zai. Yue Yue Fu You Bu Dai.
四季神光普照。萬事遂心安在。
Si Ji Shen Guang Pu Zhao. Wan Shi Sui Xin An Zai.
於此。
Yu Ci.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.
一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)
After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.
After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.
And so, the whole Paying Respect to Lord Tai Yi is considered end.
According to Taoist History, Lord Tai Yi was being honoured by the Taoists far before any other Taoist Deities were being known and pay respect. From there, we were able to know that Lord Tai Yi was a highly-respect Deity in the whole Culture and Practice.
Due to the misunderstandings and certain mixture of belief, in Taoist Culture, there are 2 Manifestation Anniversaries for Lord Tai Yi, 1 in the Seventh Month and 1 in the Eleventh Month.
If we will to track back the Records of our Upright Taoist Culture, the actual Anniversary shall fall on the 11th Day of Lunar 11 Month.
Okay, back to the main Topic.
In Singapore, it is totally impossible to find a Temple or Altar that honoured Lord Tai Yi and so, for those who are keen and interested in paying your respect to him, you can visit any Chinese Temples, just prepare the necessary offerings as shown below and then place them on the Main Altar of the Temple, you will be able to pay your respect to Lord Tai Yi.
If you wish to pay respect at home, that will be more encourage-able.
And so, what to prepare?
According to our Chinese Custom & Folks Practice, here are some recommended items to be prepared for the paying respect:
1 Five Oranges (桔子)
2 Longevity Noodles (壽麵)
3 Longevity Peaches (壽桃)
4 Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿)
5 Huat Kueh (發糕)
6 Rice Wine (米酒)
7 Chinese Tea (茶)
8 Paper Offerings (紙料)
9 Candles (蠟燭)
10 Flowers or Lotus (鮮花或蓮花)
Once all these stuffs are prepared and ready, placed them on the Main Altar in the Temple.
1st, pay respect to the Heaven & the Main Deities in the Temple/House, then proceed to the Main Altar where the Offerings are being placed.
Make a Bow in front of the Offerings and then sincerely kneel down and proceed with the following Passage (for those who know how to recite the Bao Gao of Lord Tai Yi):
今逢。
Jin Feng.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
千秋聖誕之期。
Qian Qiu Sheng Dan Zhi Qi.
南洋新加坡共和國。 (你的住址) 。
Nan Yang Xin Jia Po Gong He Guo. (Your Address)
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
於此。
Yu Ci
虔備薄禮酒儀。
Qian Bei Bo Li Jiu Yi.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
虔誠請安。慶賀聖誕。
Qian Cheng Qing An. Qing He Sheng Dan.
於此虔祈。
Yu Ci Qian Qi.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
太平護世萬年寧。乙丁千載福無礙。
Tai Ping Hu Shi Wan Nian Ning. Yi Ding QianZai Fu Wu Ai
天降庇佑四季春。尊駕案前叩謝安。
Tian Jiang Bi You Si Ji Chun. Zun Jia An Qian Kou Xie An
以佑。
Yi You.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
一年平安常在。月月福佑不怠。
Yi Nian Ping An Chang Zai. Yue Yue Fu You Bu Dai.
四季神光普照。萬事遂心安在。
Si Ji Shen Guang Pu Zhao. Wan Shi Sui Xin An Zai.
於此。
Yu Ci.
信士 (你的名字) 。及闔家同人。
Xin Shi (Your Name). Ji He Jia Tong Ren.
敬向。
Jing Xiang.
太乙尋聲救苦天尊。(拜)
Tai Yi Xun Sheng Jiu Ku Tian Zun (Bow)
獻三拜三叩禮。
Xian San Bai Li.
一拜。再拜。三拜。禮成。(起立)
Yi Bai. Zai Bai. San Bai. Li Cheng (Raise)
After rising, make another sincere Bow and then left the spot.
After about 15 minutes, retrieve the Paper-offerings and then burn them off.
And so, the whole Paying Respect to Lord Tai Yi is considered end.
Heavenly Lord Tai Yi Praise Poem (太乙救苦天尊行禮讚)
太乙遊十方。
Tai Yi You Shi Fang
聞苦施甘露。
Weu Ku Shi Gan Lu
普濟眾苦難。
Pu Ji Zhong Ku Nan
顯出大慈光。
Xian Chu Da Ci Guang
昇座九色蓮。
Sheng Zuo Jiu Se Lian
化身紫光仙。
Hua Shen Zi Guang Xian
靈獅嚎震乾。
Ling Shi Hao Zhen Qian
坤陰變暖天。
Kun Yin Bian Nuan Tian
不分貧與窮。
Bu Fen Pin Yu Qiong
不分貴與賤。
Bu Fen Gui Gui Yu Jian
不分高與下。
Bu Fen Gao Yu Xia
不分男女別。
Bu Fen Nan Nv Bie
至心一皈命。
Zhi Xin Yi Gui Ming
誠心念一遍。
Cheng Xin Nian Yi Bian
太乙救苦尊。
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Zun
現身在案前。
Xian Shen Zai An Qian
Note: This is a Rare Praise Poem to be recited by the Taoists & Chinese in the Modern-day now.
For those who are sincerely and faithfully wanted to honour Tai Yi Tian Zun, beside reciting the Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation, can recite this Praise Poem first.
救苦天尊寶誥 (Jiu Ku Tian Zun Bao Gao)
至心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
青華長樂界 東極妙嚴宮
Qing Hua Chang Le Jie, Dong Ji Miao Yan Gong
七寶芳騫林 九色蓮花座
Qi Bao Fang Qian Lin, Jiu Se Liu Hua Zuo
萬真環拱內 百億瑞光中
Wan Zhen Huan Gong Nei, Bai Yi Rui Guang Zhong
玉清靈寶尊 應化玄元始
Yu Qing Ling Bao Zun, Ying Hua Xuan Yuan Shi
浩劫垂慈濟 大千甘露門
Hao Jie Chui Ci Ji, Da Qian Gan Lu Men
妙道真身 紫金瑞相
Miao Dao Zhen Shen, Zi Jin Rui Xiang
隨機赴感 誓願無邊
Sui Ji Fu Gan, Shi Yuan Wu Bian
大聖大慈 大悲大願
Da Sheng Da Ci, Da Bei Da Yuan
十方化號 普度眾生
Shi Fang Hua Hao, Pu Du Zhong Sheng
億億劫中 度人無量
Yi Yi Jie Zhong, Du Ren Wu Liang
尋聲赴感
Xun Sheng Fu Gan
太乙救苦天尊青玄九晹上帝
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Zun Qing Xuan Jiu Yang Shang Di
Tai Yi You Shi Fang
聞苦施甘露。
Weu Ku Shi Gan Lu
普濟眾苦難。
Pu Ji Zhong Ku Nan
顯出大慈光。
Xian Chu Da Ci Guang
昇座九色蓮。
Sheng Zuo Jiu Se Lian
化身紫光仙。
Hua Shen Zi Guang Xian
靈獅嚎震乾。
Ling Shi Hao Zhen Qian
坤陰變暖天。
Kun Yin Bian Nuan Tian
不分貧與窮。
Bu Fen Pin Yu Qiong
不分貴與賤。
Bu Fen Gui Gui Yu Jian
不分高與下。
Bu Fen Gao Yu Xia
不分男女別。
Bu Fen Nan Nv Bie
至心一皈命。
Zhi Xin Yi Gui Ming
誠心念一遍。
Cheng Xin Nian Yi Bian
太乙救苦尊。
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Zun
現身在案前。
Xian Shen Zai An Qian
Note: This is a Rare Praise Poem to be recited by the Taoists & Chinese in the Modern-day now.
For those who are sincerely and faithfully wanted to honour Tai Yi Tian Zun, beside reciting the Bao Gao aka Praise Incantation, can recite this Praise Poem first.
救苦天尊寶誥 (Jiu Ku Tian Zun Bao Gao)
至心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
青華長樂界 東極妙嚴宮
Qing Hua Chang Le Jie, Dong Ji Miao Yan Gong
七寶芳騫林 九色蓮花座
Qi Bao Fang Qian Lin, Jiu Se Liu Hua Zuo
萬真環拱內 百億瑞光中
Wan Zhen Huan Gong Nei, Bai Yi Rui Guang Zhong
玉清靈寶尊 應化玄元始
Yu Qing Ling Bao Zun, Ying Hua Xuan Yuan Shi
浩劫垂慈濟 大千甘露門
Hao Jie Chui Ci Ji, Da Qian Gan Lu Men
妙道真身 紫金瑞相
Miao Dao Zhen Shen, Zi Jin Rui Xiang
隨機赴感 誓願無邊
Sui Ji Fu Gan, Shi Yuan Wu Bian
大聖大慈 大悲大願
Da Sheng Da Ci, Da Bei Da Yuan
十方化號 普度眾生
Shi Fang Hua Hao, Pu Du Zhong Sheng
億億劫中 度人無量
Yi Yi Jie Zhong, Du Ren Wu Liang
尋聲赴感
Xun Sheng Fu Gan
太乙救苦天尊青玄九晹上帝
Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Zun Qing Xuan Jiu Yang Shang Di
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