《道教修真文化。黃庭玄機。天人合一。2025》

《道教修真文化。黃庭玄機。天人合一。2025》

 

黃庭玄機，

悟真修持達天人。

 

抱元守一，

持衡順氣望脫化。

 

『修真』啟身中【九宮真人】：

 

心為絳宮真人

腎為丹元宮真人

肝為蘭台宮真人

肺為尚書宮真人

脾為黃庭宮真人

膽為天靈宮真人

小腸為玄靈宮真人

大腸為未盡宮真人

膀胱為玉房宮真人

 

《歲君。輪替。2025。2026。2027》

 

《歲君。輪替。2025。2026。2027》

 

安歲君，

以防不測風雲，

卻少不必之厄難，

化險為夷。

 

保歲運，

以制外侵煞穢，

增加有須之福祐，

時刻得康。

 

又到【歲末】，即是【歲君】即將「輪替之時」。

 

每年此時，便會分享「前後三年」之【歲君】，今年自然亦是如此！

《閩南女神文化。吳聖天妃。流芳百世。2025》

 

《閩南女神文化。吳聖天妃。流芳百世。2025》

 

大唐醫家女，

幼而知悉天地玄黃，

少而精習法訣術數，

濟世救民。

 

吳家瑤池仙，

長而拒婚遁入希夷，

老而避穀羽化登真，

流芳百世。

 

【吳聖天妃】，「俗名」【吳媛】，又稱【吳四娘】。

 

「歷代」《聖誥》有：

 

慈感娘娘

太乙仙姑

吳氏聖妃

法主仙妃

順應夫人

靈應夫人

聖泉仙媽

乾坤聖母

 

「降生」於『大唐貞觀廿三年』（即公元649年）『農曆七月十五日中元聖節』。

 

「羽化」於『大唐開元二年』（即公元714年）『農曆六月初一日半年聖節』。

 

『仙壽』「六十有六春」。

 

與【臨水夫人陳太后】、【天上聖母媽祖婆】，合稱【閩南三媽】。

《乙巳蛇年。太乙救苦天尊。慶千春。2025》

 

《乙巳蛇年。太乙救苦天尊。慶千春。2025》

 

化形遍十方，

十方幽眾皆得度，

度往東天長樂界，

界內享受聞聖經，

經引昇九天。

 

金身騎青獅，

青獅九首鎮幽冥，

冥冷北陰多罪魂，

魂靈拔救隨香幡，

幡領進青華。

 

皈命。太乙救苦大天尊。

 

《太乙救苦天尊行禮讚》

太乙遊十方。

聞苦施甘露。

普濟眾苦難。

顯出大慈光。

昇座九色蓮。

化身紫光仙。

靈獅嚎震乾。

坤陰變暖天。

不分貧與窮。

不分貴與賤。

不分高與下。

不分男女別。

至心一皈命。

誠心念一遍。

太乙救苦尊。

現身在案前。

 

Manifestation Anniversary of Salvation Lord Tai Yi 2025

 

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 Ci Fu (太乙慈父).

 

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 oneself 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"

 

More Info:

 

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 Official Taoist Culture, the actual Anniversary shall fall on the 11th Day of Lunar 11 Month.

 

For Year 2025, it falls on 30 Dec.

 

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

 

《道教玉皇文化。冬季。朝覲。2025》

 

《道教玉皇文化。冬季。朝覲。2025》

 

榮登九五，

敕封玉皇掌三界，

十洲敬仰。

 

位鎮金闕，

陞降聖真於紫府，

寶光長照。

 

「農曆十一月初六日」，亦稱【玉皇大天尊】「榮登大寶之日」，而【民間】則視為「第三個」【天公生】（正月初九、六月初七，十一月初六）。

 

此日，為「祈福」、「做醮」、「還願」、「請旨」、「謝恩」，等等，之「大日」。

《陰消。陽長。元嬰。元神。2025》

 

《陰消。陽長。元嬰。元神。2025》

 

亞歲陰消，

冬至而陽長，

煉真煉炁抱一守。

 

北斗望子，

壽齡皆入簿，

元嬰元神沐浣新。

《道教三清文化。元始天尊。不同化身誕辰日。2025》

 《道教三清文化。元始天尊。不同化身誕辰日。2025》

 

應【同道好友】之詢問，於此再分享相關【玉清元始大天尊】之『顯聖日』或『化身下降日』，【民間】則稱之為『誕辰』或者『萬壽日』。

 

每每到了「該年」【冬至聖日】來臨時，便有些【同道好友】在爭論【玉清元始大天尊】『祂老人家』之『生辰』。

 

今日分享了「四個」常能看到或者「接觸到」的「日期」，更是不同【道教宗派】慶祝【玉清元始大天尊】『祂老人家』之『生辰』的「日期」。

 

注：

 

身為【道門弟子】，不論那個「日期」，皆得『上供呈敬』，無須「相爭多薄舌」。

《冬至聖日。祭兵。煉法。2025》

 

《冬至聖日。祭兵。煉法。2025》

 

祭時先三日前，告示三界、祖師、本師。

 

至日，步斗誦咒，洒淨，方始請神，須精潔，設案左右，中安椅三隻，牓神將位。先召斗下將吏，次召蓬萊將吏，雷霆都司將吏，用羊血三十六盞，羊肉三十六飣，熟羊頭一枚，果子等，上香獻酒，隨意祝之。

 

各獻以錢馬，出帖收補，立位於靖室，逐日以時新花果供養。有求則應感莫測，勿令外教陰人鷄犬到彼觸犯。

 

遇六祭日，更能一一祭之更妙。

 

三年滿日祭還，逐處請換，如欲再留，再申三處，重立灰試驗收補供養，六祭之日。

具列如下：

 

正月初五日寅時，

三月初三日寅時，

五月初五日午時，

九月初九日戌時，

冬至日子時，

歲除夜丑時。

《乙巳蛇年。冬至聖節。2025》

 

《乙巳蛇年。冬至聖節。2025》

 

冬節大過年，

戶戶慶賀。

 

甜圓小而暖，

人人歡愉。

 

Winter Solstice for Year 2025

 

Time flies and Time passes, its again the end period of a Lunar Year and so, All Taoists and Chinese will be preparing to celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival aka Dong Zhi Day.

 

For Year 2025, Dong Zhi Day aka Winter Solstice falls on 21 Dec, starting time at 23:05 Hours.

 

So what is Winter Solstice?

 

According to Scientific Explanation, Winter Solstice is a Day of the starting of the change of the Weather and also the Sun-shining duration for both the North & South Hemisphere (南北半球).

 

And so, from this Day onwards, the Sun-shine Duration for the North Hemisphere will be shorter and vice-versa for the South Hemisphere.

 

And this is why, in one of our Old Hokkien Saying, for those Lazy Ladies who are not able to wake up early in the Morning, she wont be able to finish her chores in A Day.

 

So what Winter Solstice means in Chinese Custom?

 

In Chinese Custom, Winter Solstice Festival will be the Day for the Chinese to celebrate their Harvesting of the Year and also to have a Reunion Gathering with the Family Members.

 

Besides that, Taoists and Chinese will have to pay respect to Deities & Ancestors, returning the Gratitude to them for the necessary Blessings for the Year.

 

In Taoist Records, this is a Day that Taoists will visit Temples to pay respect to Deities in-order to request for Blessings and also, the eliminating of debts and sins. In some Big Taoist Temples, Priests will conduct Rituals/Ceremonies for Taoists and other Followers to participate in.

 

So what are the Traditional Items that are associated with Winter Solstice Festival?

 

In Ancient Era, the Chinese will prepared Buns, Pastry, etc, to celebrate whereas in Summer Period, Chinese will prepare Noodles for the Celebration.

 

After a certain period, Chinese changed they habit of eating Buns & Pastry to eating of Sweet Dumplings aka Tang Yuan (湯圓).

 

Tang Yuan, shape in Round or Ball, represent Reunion, Happiness and Full. This does not only represent Reunion for the Family but also, represent having a Nice Round-off for the Years’ Harvesting.

 

Till today, the Chinese still practice the consuming of Tang Yuan to get the Blessing of Reunion and Happiness.

 

So how and what to prepare for the Honouring of Deities and Ancestors?

 

For those who have Altars, dedicating to Deities and Ancestors, at home, remember to wake up early in the Morning to prepare the Tang Yuan aka Ee.

 

Nowadays, due to busy working life of the Modern Adults, Tang Yuan can be brought from Supermarket in Ready-made packing. Oneself just need to get a little bundle of Pandan Leaves and a pack of Red/Brown sugar and the cooking of Tang Yuan will be able to take place.

 

After the cooking is ready, scoop the Tang Yuan into 3 Bowls for offering to the Deities and at least 2 Bowls for the Ancestors (1 bowl for Male Ancestors and other for Female Ancestors).

 

Remember to prepare some Paper Offerings such as Tian Gong Jin (天公金) and Shou Jin (壽金) for Deities, Gold & Silver Papers (金銀紙) for Ancestors.

 

Wait for about 15 minutes; send off the Paper Offerings for the Deities and after 3 rounds of Offering Incenses to Ancestors, the Gold & Silver Papers can be sent off.

 

Usually after the Offering, the Tang Yuan can be retrieved back and distributed out to the Family Members for eating. Do not throw them away, cos All consuming items on Dong Zhi Day cannot be waste.

 

In order not to left the Altar empty, after retrieving the Tang Yuan from the Altar, oneself can prepared a set of Five Oranges to replace the Tang Yuan.

 

Dong Zhi Da Guo Nian (冬至大過年)

 

In Chinese, we have a Saying of Dong Zhi Da Guo Nian (冬至大過年), meaning that, Dong Zhi Day is a Day that worth Celebrating and this Celebrating must be as Grand as the Celebration of Lunar New Year.

 

Why is there such a practice?

 

According to Chinese Belief, Winter Solstice is a Day of Changes not only in the Weather and Sun-shining Duration, but also the Luck and the Natural Element in the 3 Realms.

 

During these Changes, certain Elements in one’s Spiritual & Physical Body will also be changed. For those who encountered Negative Issues in the Year, after this Day, the Negative Issues will be eliminated and by doing Requesting of Blessings, hoping that the following Days of the Year will be Blessed with Good Luck.

 

And this is why, on this Day, Taoists and Chinese will have to prepare for a Grand Celebration, such as wearing new Clothing, consuming of Good Items, visit Temples, etc, to gain the Happiness and Good Blessing from the Deities and Big Dao.