Tai Shang Dong Yuan Bei Di Tian Peng Hu Ming Xiao Zai Shen Zhou Miao Jing.
A Taoist Scripture dedicated to Heavenly Marshal Tian Peng (天蓬元帥).
This Scripture was recorded in Taoist Canon, Book 1, Page 883.
This is an Official Taoist Scripture to evoke the Energy/Blessing from Heavenly Marshal Tian Peng to eliminate Negative Entities/Energies from surrounding oneself and also, to get rid of excess Sins & Debts that might bring misfortune to oneself and the people around.
太上洞淵北帝天蓬護命消災神呪妙經
起源甚早，陶弘景《登真隱訣》、《真誥》已經記載，名北帝煞鬼法。雲或高聲誦之以制鬼神，或可微微而誦，自然除穢惡，滅三屍，消故氣，鬼魅邪精，永不敢近。行之久久，則北帝每差天丁侍衛。
宋代指天蓬為北極大帝屬下大將之一，北宋時賜“真君”號，該咒又托始於元始天尊所出，雲誦此咒可假天蓬大將威德，降伏眾魔，消蕩妖凶，掃諸穢毒，保令清肅。
Tian Peng Yuan Shuai (天蓬元帥) aka Marshal Tian Peng, full Official Title known as Tian Peng Yu Zhen Shou Yuan Zhen Jun (天蓬玉真壽元真君), one of the Four Heavenly Marshal Sages (天府四聖 - 天蓬、天猷、翊聖、佑聖) that assist Lord Emperor Zi Wei of the Northern Hemisphere aka Bei Ji Zi Wei Da Di (北極紫微大帝), performing his task in Yuan Ying Tai Huang Department (元應太皇府).
Due to the element that he belongs to, he got the energy of the Wood Element (木氣之精) which is directed to the East Direction (氣屬東方).
According to Taoist Records, Tian Peng Yuan Shuai’s real name was known as Bian Zhuang (姓卞名莊), a manifestation in The Great Dipper of the North aka Bei Dou Xing Jun (with him and Tian You Yuan Shuai 天猷元帥, they make up the Nine Emperors 又稱九皇大帝), born in Zhou Dynasty (生於周朝), outlook with 3 heads and 6 arms (while in provoke situation, he will show 4 heads and 8 arms), each hand holding on to a Spiritual Weapons (fighting against negative entities and demons).
Under him, he got 300,000 Spiritual Armies and 36 Heavenly Generals (統領三十萬兵與三十六大天將等).
In Late Ming Dynasty, after Journey to the West was being written, Tian Peng Yuan Shuai was being degraded by the author to a lusty piggy form, which was a serious insult on our Taoist Deities.
PS: In the last picture (tianpeng0.jpg) is a Taoist Object/Weapon that named after Marshal Tian Peng, known as Tian Peng Chi aka Tian Peng Ruler, this is one of the Object used during special ritual/ceremony - to ward off negative entities or spirits.
For Higher Res Pictures, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1188054565/pic/list
