On the 25th Day of Lunar 10 Month (農曆十月廿五日), its the Day that Heavenly Master Xu Xun gained his Immortal-hood, in some contexts known as his Manifestation Anniversary.
In Year 2013, it falls on 27 Nov, a Wednesday.
In Taoism, he is another important Heavenly Master that had bring together the bonding of Taoist Culture and also, performing the Upright Preaching of Taoist Skills and Knowledge.
Due to few Deities having the same Official Title with Xu Xun, many a time, Taoists tend to get mix-up. And so, many misconceptions and wrong ideas had occurred.
More info on Heavenly Master Xu Xun許天師相關資料:
Xu Tian Shi (許天師) aka Heavenly Master Xu, real name known as Xu Xun (許遜), Xu Jing Yang (許旌陽) or Xu Jing Zhi (許敬之), Taoist Name known as Ling Jian Zi (靈劍子), born in Wu Chi Wu Second Year (CE239 吳赤烏二年), 28th Day of Lunar 1 Month (農曆正月二十八日). Hometown in Nan Chang, now known as Jiang Xi Province (家鄉於南昌今為江西).
Since young, Xu Xun was an intelligent boy who was strongly connected with Spiritual Skills & stuffs.
At the age of 20 (弱冠之年), he seek Mastership under Wu Meng Zhen Ren (師承吳猛真人), from then, he started to do researches on Spiritual Skills, the Nature Changes, Prediction Skills, etc.
CE280, after certain obstacles Xu Xun encountered, he decided to stop his cultivation and went for the Imperial Examination. Due to his knowledge and wisdom, he passed the exam and was appointed as the Magistrate Officer of Jing Yang Area (旌陽縣 this was how the folks addressed him as Xu Jing Yang later part in the History), at that time, he was 42 years old.
During his serving of the Nation Service in Jing Yang Area, he was being highly respected by the commoners. And due to his Uprightness and Non-bias-attitude, after he left the Area, the commoners dedicated statues for him as a form of gratitude.
Soon, Jin Dynasty (晉朝) was in a chaotic status. Knowing that Jin Dynasty wouldn’t be able to last forever, Xu Xun resigned from his post and returned to his Master’s premises to regain his self-cultivation again.
After returning to his Master side, his Master brought him along to travel around the whole Country to do necessary salvation for the sufferings. During the travling, Xu Xun subdued a few demons and Deities, such as Tiger Demon, etc.
Besides doing salvations & subduing, Xu Xun was being imparted with a few Manuals with Spiritual Skills known as Tai Shang Ling Bao Jing Ming Fa (太上靈寶淨明法), which later Xu Xun used the title Jing Ming while he set-up his Sect - Jing Ming Sect (淨明道).
CE374, 25th Day of Lunar 10 Month (農曆十月廿五日), Xu Xun got his Enlightenment. At the moment of his Enlightenment, he was being summoned to the Celestial Palace (天庭) to meet up with Jade Emperor (玉皇大天尊). Due to his Uprightness and Faithfulness in continuing the Preaching of Taoism Teaching, he was being bestowed with the title Heavenly Master – Tian Shi (天師之職).
After he got the bestowed title, Xu Xun’s whole family, of about 120 members, were also being summoned to the Celestial Palace to gain a position in the Celestial Court System. In Chinese, there is a saying for Xu Xun’s family – Yi Ren De Dao, Quan Jia Sheng Tian (一人得道, 全家昇天). Meaning one person got Enlightenment, the whole family was also being granted to gain Immortality.
From then, he was being group with the other 3 Heavenly Masters to form the Four Heavenly Masters to assist the Three Realms (三界) in doing preaching for Dao.
In Taoism Culture or Chinese Deity System, Xu Xun was also being addressed as Gan Tian Da Di (感天大帝).
Till today, the Hock Chew (福州), Hock Cheng (福清) and Teochew (潮州) Clans still honoured Xu Xun as their Protector (守護神).
Pictures of Heavenly Master Xu Xun (許天師照片):
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Visiting to Nan Chang Wan Shou Gong (訪道南昌萬壽宮):
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Heavenly Master Xu Xun & 12 Immortals (許遜天師與十二真君)
In here, you all will be seeing the 12 Immortals that assist Heavenly Master Xu Xun in promoting the Teaching of Lv Shan Zhong Xiao School (閭山忠孝道) & also, imparting of the Spiritual Skills of their Sect to the selected Taoist Disciples.
Their names were:
Wu Meng, Shi He, Gan Zhan, Zhou Guang, Chen Xun, Zeng Hen, Xu Lie, Shi Cen, Peng Kan, Huang Ren Lan, Zhong Li Jia & Wu Cai Luan (daughter of Wu Meng).
In the Classic of Feng Shen Bang (封神榜), the 12 Disciples of Yuan Shi Tian Zun (元始天尊十二弟子) were the evolved version of these 12 Immortals (便是由此十二真君演化而來).
These 2 meter huge statues can be seen at China Nan Chang Wan Shou Gong (中國南昌萬壽宮), one of the main Taoist Premises of Lv Shan School.
十二真君，是東晉許遜領導下的道教西山教團的十二位核心成員，主要有兩種說法:
1) 包括許遜在內者有十二位，即許遜、吳猛、時荷、甘戰，周廣、陳勳、曾亨、盱烈、施岑、彭抗、黃仁覽、鍾離嘉等十二位。
2) 不包括許遜在內者有十二位，即吳猛、時荷、甘戰，周廣、陳勳、曾亨、盱烈、施岑、彭抗、黃仁覽、鍾離嘉并女仙吳彩鸞(吳猛之女)等十二位。
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