癸巳蛇年下元水官解厄大帝考校天下 Annual Inspection of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for Gui Si Snake Year 2013

上元佳節 – 上元慶華 (昇華祈福)
中元佳節 – 中元慶讚 (普讚幽冥)
下元佳節 – 下元慶安 (謝安保寧)

Its again the 15th Day of Lunar 10th Month (農曆十月十五日) – for Year 2013, it falls on 17 Nov (a Sunday), which is also known as Xia Yuan (下元).

In Taoism, this is also the Day for Heavenly Lord Shui Guan (水官大帝) to conduct his Annual Inspection for the Mortals in the Mortal Realm (考校巡天下) and in some other Taoist contexts, also known as the Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan (其他文獻也記載此日為水官大帝之千秋聖誕).

For those who are interested in finding out more, please do feel free to visit the following links:

Pictures of San Guan Da Di (三官大帝照片連接):

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=tn_tnmn#!/media/set/?set=oa.383914198342100&type=1

Praising Incantation of San Guan Da Di (三官大帝寶誥):

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.408286525858080.92521.100000302071316&type=3

Info of Shui Guan (水官大帝簡介):

15th Day of Lunar 10 Month aka Xia Yuan Day (下元), in Taoism, this Day is known as the Merit Inspection (考校天下) of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan aka Shui Guan Da Di (水官大帝), the Heavenly Lord in-charging of the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for ALL Beings (眾生解厄).

On this Day, Taoists will also conduct Official & Grand Rituals/Ceremonies dedicating to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the requesting of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for Oneself, Ancestors, Pass-on Love Ones and also, ALL Beings.

Besides that, Taoists will also performed a special Ceremony of Sending-off/Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of a Spiritual Petition directing to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the begging of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself or the People around oneself had faced or Encountered (including Spirits/Souls).

In the Rituals/Ceremonies, One of the most Important Honouring Respect that needed to be conducted will be the Chanting of Shui Guan Bao Chan (水官寶懺) or full title known as Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (元始天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺), some context recorded as Ling Bao Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (靈寶天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺).

This Spiritual Petition is known as San Guan Shou Shu (三官手書) or Shui Guan Shou Shu (水官手書). In the modern Era now, this Spiritual Petition can considered as an Unknown to a lot of Taoists & Organisations.

Besides that Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of the Spiritual Petition, the Taoists will also burn a type of Paper Offerings known as Shui Guan Ku Qian (水官庫錢) or San Jie Ku Qian (三界庫錢) aka The Coffer Money of the Three Realms, for the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself had faced or Encountered.

On this Day, for Taoists who are showing the Compassionate & Care for the Other Beings in this Realm, they will also light 49 Lamps/Candles (七七之燈) for at least 3 Days to gain the Blessing from Lord Shui Guan. Hoping by the emitting of the Light Energy and Fire Element, ALL Minor Misfortunes & Obstacles of the other Beings can be Ceased or Prevented.

Intro on San Guan (三官大帝相關訊息):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2010/02/heavenly-lord-tian-guan-inspection-day_8217.html

San Guan Da Di Comic (三元三官大帝漫畫輯):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/11/comic-on-san-guan-da-di.html

Intro on the Spiritual Carriage of San Guan Da Di (三元三官大帝座下靈獸):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/11/spiritual-carriage-of-lord-san-guan.html

Couplets dedicated to Lord San Guan (三官大帝相關通用對聯):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2013/02/couplets-dedicated-to-lord-san-guan.html