甲午馬年東嶽大帝千秋聖誕吉慶 Manifestation Anniversary of Emperor Lord Dong Yue 2014

28th Day of Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月廿八日) is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary of Emperor Lord Dong Yue aka Dong Yue Da Di (東嶽大帝).

Dong Yue Da Di, a High Ranking Taoist Deity that being appointed to In-charge of ALL beings Life-span and After-life Issues. Due to misconceptions and misleading Info, Dong Yue Da Di is always being depicted as a Nether World Deity, which actually is NOT Accurate.

In Year 2014, Lord Dong Yue’s Anniversary falls on 27 April, a Sunday.

So in Singapore, what can Oneself do to honour Lord Dong Yue?

For Taoists, we can just prepare the Taoist 5 Offerings/10 Offerings (道教五供/十供) to honour Lord Dong Yue as these Offerings can consider as the Highest Respect in Taoist Culture.

Besides that, Oneself can add in some Traditional Cake/Cookies (傳統糕點) stuffs such as Longevity Peach Buns (壽桃包), Longevity Noodles (壽麵), Huat Kueh (發糕), Ang Ku Kueh (紅龜粿) & Ang Ee (紅圓包).

As for the Paper Offerings, actually for us Taoists, we can save up the Paper Offerings, as long as Oneself is able to prepare 3 sticks of Good Long Incenses and a pair of 24hours Red Candles aka Dou Zhu (斗燭) for Lord Dong Yue, Oneself and the whole Family will be Blessed.

So in Singapore, where can Oneself honour Lord Dong Yue?

In Singapore, oneself can Honour Dong Yue Da Di at Dong Yue Temple (東嶽廟) located at Bukit Purmei Road (besides CHIJ Kellock).

More info on Dong Yue Da Di:

Pictures of Dong Yue (東嶽大帝照片):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/564427632/pic/list

Bao Gao of Empress Dong Yue (東嶽皇后寶誥):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/10/banner-of-empress-dong-yue-bao-gao.html

Bao Gao of Dong Yue Department Officers (東嶽諸司府曹寶誥):

http://javewutaoismplace.blogspot.sg/2012/11/banner-of-dong-yue-department-officers.html

Banner of Two Dong Yue Recording Officers Bao Gao (東嶽增福略福二司寶誥)

In here, you all will be seeing another rare Bao Gao dedicated to the Two Major Dong Yue Recording Officers (東嶽增福略福二司) aka The Administration Official Assistants of Lord Emperor Dong Yue aka Eastern Mountain Tai (泰山東嶽大帝) that In-charge of Distribution & Elimination of Luck & Prosperity Blessing.

In some contexts, they are known as Zeng Fu Sun Fu Xian Li (增福損福仙吏) or Shang Shan Fa E Xian Guan (賞善罰惡仙官).

During the Ritual to honour Lord Dong Yue, the Scripture of Dong Yue Chan (東嶽寶懺) will be chanted. In this Scripture, the various Bao Gao dedicated to Empress Dong Yue, the Children & also the Assistants were being recited. It is considered quite rare to be seen in South East Asia.

東嶽岱府增福略福二司寶誥
Dong Yue Dai Fu Zeng Fu Lue Fu Er Si Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

唯二神真。
Wei Er Shen Zhen

乃一統屬。
Nai Yi Tong Shu

善膺其福賜金珠。
Shan Ying Qi Fu Ci Jin Zhu

書略福之篇。
Shu Lue Fu Zhi Pian

忠註其祥加厚祿。
Zhong Zhu Qi Xiang Jia Hou Lu

集增福之字。
Ji Zeng Fu Zhi Zi

丹篇紀善。
Dan Pian Ji Shan

玉府登庸。
Yu Fu Deng Yong

大悲大願。
Da Bei Da Yuan

大聖大慈。
Da Sheng Da Ci
　
東嶽岱府掌增福略福二司尊神。
Dong Yue Dai Fu Zhang Zeng Fu Lue Fu Er Si Zun Shen

Banner of Dong Yue Department Officers Bao Gao (東嶽諸司府曹寶誥)

In here, you all will be seeing another rare Bao Gao dedicated to the various Dong Yue Departments' Officers (東嶽諸司府曹) aka The Administration & Military Assistants of Lord Emperor Dong Yue aka Eastern Mountain Tai (泰山東嶽大帝).

During the Ritual to honour Lord Dong Yue, the Scripture of Dong Yue Chan (東嶽寶懺) will be chanted. In this Scripture, the various Bao Gao dedicated to Empress Dong Yue, the Children & also the Assistants were being recited. It is considered quite rare to be seen in South East Asia.

東嶽府曹寶誥
Dong Yue Fu Cao Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

七十五司案。
Qi Shi Wu Si An

東廊西廡神。
Dong Lang Xi Wu Shen

十大太保。
Shi Da Tai Bao

聽令於殿前。
Ting Ling Yu Dian Qian

龍虎神君。
Long Hu Shen Jun

鎮護於左右。
Zhen Hu Yu Zuo You

速報見報。
Su Bao Jian Bao

分善惡於兩途。
Fen Shan E Yu Liang Tu

陽曹陰曹。
Yang Cao Yin Cao

判之三教。
Pan Zhi San Jiao

註宰官將相之功勳。
Zhu Zhai Guan Jiang Xiang Zhi Gong Xun

斷生老病死之苦趣。
Duan Sheng Lao Bing Si Zhi Ku Qu

人鬼精邪之異類。
Ren Gui Jing Xie Zhi Yi Lei

胎卵濕化之生靈。
Tai Luan Si Hua Zhi Sheng Ling

事事悉歸於案椽。
Shi Shi Xi Gui Yu An Chuan

般般各屬於冥官。
Ban Ban Ge Shu Yu Ming Guan

考對無停。詮量不息。
Kao Dui Wu Ting. Quan Liang Bu Xi

大悲大願。大寬大仁。
Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Kuan Da Ren

嶽庭州職曹僚。
Yue Ting Zhou Zhi Bao Liao

岱嶽諸司官典。
Dai Yue Zhu Si Guan Dian