《甲辰龍年。大唐開漳聖王陳元光。羽化紀念。2024》

《甲辰龍年。大唐開漳聖王陳元光。羽化紀念。2024》

 

閩地開漳，

是爲明君第一人，

後嗣遍天下。

 

福建定基，

原來造福統一方，

陳氏芳留香。

 

Attaining Immortality Anniversary of Duke Kai Zhang Marshal Chen Yuan Guang 2024

 

05th Day of Lunar 11 Month (農曆葭月初五日) is known as the Attaining Immortality Anniversary of Duke Kai Zhang Chen Yuan Guang of Tang Dynasty (大唐開漳聖王陳元光) – the Ancestor Patron of the Hokkien Tan Clan (閩南陳姓先祖).

 

For Year 2024, 05th Day of Lunar 11 Month falls on 05 Dec.

 

To know more info on Duke Kai Zhang, feel free to visit the following links:

 

Info of Duke Kai Zhang (開漳聖王簡介):

 

Kai Zhang Sheng Wang (開漳聖王) aka Duke Chen (陳聖王), actual name known as Chen Yuan Guan (陳元光) or Chen Yan Ju (陳延炬) or Chen Long Hu (陳龍湖), born in Tang Dynasty Emperor Gao Zong period (AD657 唐高宗年間), 15th Day of Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月十五日), hometown at He Nan Province (家鄉河南省).

 

At the age of 13, Duke Chen had been following his Father, General Chen Zheng (陳政大將軍), to fight against the Southern Barbarians (南蠻). After his father passed away (died on the way to another Battle with the invaders), Duke Chen was being appointed to take over his father's position to fight against the invaders.

 

After several months of battling (after taking over the position), Duke Chen defeated the invaders and successfully took over the Southern Part of China (which is Hokkien Province 福建省) with the help of his grandmother, Old Madam Wei (魏老夫人/俗稱魏媽), by leading extra Armies to join-in the Battle.

 

AD711, Tang Dynasty Emperor Rui Zong period (唐睿宗年間), Duke Chen died in the battle (戰死沙場).

 

From then, the folks in Southern China dedicated Temples to him and respect him as a Deity of Loyalty (忠義之神) and as a memory of having him to develop Hokkien Province (開漳有功).

 

In Taoism, Kai Zhang Sheng Wang got a few other Official titles, here they are:

1 – Shun Ying Zhao Lie Hou (順應昭烈侯)

2 – Guang Ji Wang (廣濟王)

3 – Wei Hui Sheng Wang (威惠聖王)

 

Duke Kai Zhang Praise Incantation Video 2013 (大唐開漳聖王寶誥短片):

 

https://youtu.be/BbADptF590s