Paying Respect to Lord Tai Sui Of Gui Si Year (癸巳年安奉當年太歲星君)

Dear All,

After Dong Zhi (冬至) aka Winter Solstice of Year 2012, all Paying of Gratitude to Lord Tai Sui of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年太歲) will end (for those who miss this, usually will do it before 16th Day of Lunar 12 Month of Ren Chen Year or the Day of Thanksgiving Ceremony 答謝神恩 or before 24^th Day of Lunar 12 Month 臘月廿四日).

And after sending off of Deities on the 24th Day of Lunar 12 Month of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年), all those who got the Effect of Conflict with Lord Tai Sui of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年), can prepared to pay their respect to Lord Tai Sui of Gui Si Year (癸巳年太歲) - known as General Xu Dan (徐單) or Xu Shun (徐舜) or Shi Hua (時華).

So when is the Best timing or Accurate Day to pay respect to General Xu Dan?

According to Chinese Custom & Taoist Practice Records, the Best & Accurate Day to pay respect to a the Lord Tai Sui of the New Lunar Year starts on Li Chun Day (立春) - which means that, the Initial Starts of the Spring Season (a lot of people may think that the 1st Day of Lunar 1 Month is the start of a New Lunar Year, but actually is not, if we are to go according to the Old Ancient Calendar, Li Chun shall be the actual day of the arrival of Spring Season).

So when is Li Chun Day for Gui Si Year?

Li Chun Day for Gui Si Year falls on 24^th Day of Lunar 12 Month of Ren Chen Year (壬辰年臘月廿四日), 04 Feb 2012, after 00:19hr (Rat Hour 子時).

Read more on Li Chun Day:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/02/brief-introduction-on-li-chun-day-2012_2481.html

Lighting of Blessing Lanterns on Li Chun Day:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2010/02/lighting-of-blessing-lantern-on-li-chun_293.html

Where can we pay respect to Lord Tai Sui of Gui Si Year?

Here’re a few recommended Official Temples that oneself can visit (remember, while Paying Respect to Lord Tai Sui of a New Year, do not go to any Temples that got the Nether World Deities as the Main Deity):

Yue Hai Qing Temple (粵海清廟) at Philip Road (in CBD, they got the oldest set of 60 Tai Sui in Singapore 六十太歲)

Yu Huang Temple (玉皇殿) at Havelock Road (with temporary tablet for Lord Tai Sui)

An Ji Sheng Wang Temple (安濟聖王廟) at West Coast (with 60 Tai Sui 六十太歲)

He Bi Shan Temple (何碧山宮) at Yishun Ring Road, Opps of Blk 111 (with One statue for Dang Nian Tai Sui)

Jin Lan Temple (金蘭廟) at Kim Tian Road Tiong Bahru (with the Biggest & Oldest Tai Sui)

& more…

So what are the Offerings that needed to prepare?

Usually the Temples that dedicate Altars to Lord Tai Sui will have set of offerings prepared for Devotees, but if you needed to get extra shares, here are the suggested items:

1 - One set of Mandarins (5 quantities 大吉)

2 - One set of Chinese Tea Leaves & Traditional Cookies (Jian He 餞盒)

3 - One set of Lord Tai Sui Incense-paper (optional 太歲金)

4 - One set of Lord Tai Sui Robe (in Blue Color 藍色太歲袍)

5 - One set of Lord Tai Sui Talisman (optional, beware that, only choose the Taoism one, not those mix with other Religions Wordings/Charms on it 正統道教太歲符)

6 - One set of Incense (not to short, medium length will be best - more than 48cm 富貴長命香)

7 - An Ang Bao with an amount of S$1.20 or S$12.00 (for Gui Si Year, there are only 12 Lunar Months)

8 - A Spiritual Petition to report on the name, age, DOB and address of the person who paying respect to Lord Tai Sui (some Temples will prepare for the devotees, if not, can always look for any Taoist Spiritual People for one 安奉太歲疏文)

For more info on the Honouring Offerings, you may wish to the following link for references:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2010/02/long-shan-men-honouring-of-lord-tai_7653.html

PS: For those who need the Spiritual Petition, please PM or email Jave Wu at javecxwu@gmail.com

Protection & Blessing Items for Oneself

Recently, many People had approached me for the enquiry of what Items to be bought in-order to do Self-protection for the Conflict-issue against the Lord Tai Sui.

Here are a few items that oneself can get:

1) Wu Di Qian aka The Five Emperors Coin (五帝錢)

Pls refer to link: http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2007/12/wu-di-qian-aka-five-ancient-coins-of_2302.html

2) Wooden Pendant (木制墜子)

For example, Wooden Ru Yi Pendant from Zhen Ren Temple (真人宮木如意)

3) Golden Jewelry (金飾)

For example, Gold Chain with a Chinese Character of Fu aka Prosperity

4) Tai Sui Coin (太歲錢)

This can be bought from All Feng Shui Stores.

5) A Copy of Lord Tai Sui Praise Incantation (太歲寶誥)

Remember, the Tai Sui Incantation must be written by oneself, do not ask anyone to do the copying or writing on behalf of you. This Incantation can be written or copy after 24th Day of Lunar 12 Month.

The Incantation can be found in:

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2007/09/pictures-of-lord-tai-sui_9423.html

Copy it on a Red or Yellow Paper with the dimension of 10cm by 10cm.

After complete writing, on the Day of Paying Respect to Lord Tai Sui, bring it along and then before burning off the Paper Offerings, bring out the Mantra and bring it on top of the Urn, go 3 rounds on top of the Incense Fume and then keep it in the Wallet.

Whenever Oneself feels uneasy or frustrated, take it out and recite once, the Issues that you faced will somehow be solved.

Last of All, wish everyone after paying respect to General Xu Dan, All necessary blessings will be bestowed to you and your family.

Wu Liang Shou 無量壽

Wu Liang Fu 無量福

Wu Liang Guang 無量光