Ancient Carving Printing of San Guan Scripture (古本三官妙經彫刻畫)

One of my fave picture on the Ancient Taoist San Guan Scripture (古本三官妙經).

In this picture, you all can see Lord San Guan (三官大帝) paying their respect to Supreme Lord Yuan Shi (元始天尊) before they hand-over the San Guan Scriptures to the Four Heavenly Masters (四大天師), standing at the left hand side of Supreme Lord Yuan Shi.

Besides all the High Authority Deities, you all can also see the 360 Assistants Heavenly Lords of San Guan (三百六十應感天尊) being included at the background of this picture.

Banner of Lord San Guan Bao Gao V.2 (三元三官大帝寶誥之二)

In here, you all will be seeing another Banner on the Bao Gao/Incantation of Lord San Guan aka San Guan Da Di (三官大帝).

More Pictures & Info on San Guan, feel free to visit the following links:

Bao Gao of Individual San Guan: http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/144

Pictures of San Guan: http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/91

Video Clip on San Guan Scripture - Eliminating All Sufferings: http://javewu.multiply.com/video/item/82/82

三官大帝寶誥
San Guan Da Di Bao Gao (Praise Mantra/Incantation)　

至心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

唯三聖人　
Wei San Sheng Ren

乃一太極　
Nai Yi Tai Ji

晉受浩劫家之命　
Jin Shou Hao Jie Jia Zhi Ming

鼎膺無量品之褒　
Ding Ying Wu Liang Pin Zhi Bao

紫微清虛洞陰　
Zi Wei Qing Xu Dong Yin

總領功過　
Zong Ling Gong Guo

賜福赦罪解厄
Ci Fu She Zui Jie E

普濟存亡　
Pu Ji Cun Wang

道冠諸天　
Dao Guan Zhu Tian

恩覃三界　
En Tan San Jie

大悲大願　
Da Bei Da Yuan

大聖大慈　
Da Sheng Da Ci

三元三品三官大帝
San Yuan San Pin San Guan Da Di

三官九府
San Guan Jiu Fu

三百六十應感天尊
San Bai Liu Shi Ying Gan Tian Zun

He Bi Shan Gong conducting Thanksgiving Honouring 2012 (新加坡何碧山宮辛卯年答謝神恩儀式)

On the 22nd Day of Lunar 12 Month (農曆臘月廿二日), at He Bi Shan Temple, a simple but yet official Thanksgiving Ceremony was being conducted upon the request of the Tan Family.

At 10.30Am, Royce and Jave arrived at the Temple and upon arrival, most of the members were there to do the necessary set-up and preparation.

At about 11.30Am, once the Elder of the Tan Family arrived, the Thanksgiving Ceremony started.

With a short report to the Three Realms and the Main Deities of the Temple, the Ushering Ceremony was being conducted and with that, the Chanting commenced.

About 12.30Noon, the whole Ceremony completed and upon Sending Off of the Guest Deities, the Burning of the Paper Offerings was taken place.

By 1.30Pm, we left the Temple and headed to Pin Si Restaurant (品食酒樓), located at Yishun Safra, to have our Reunion Lunch.

Million Thanks to Royce for sharing with us the pictures.

He Bi Shan Gong conducting of Lord Shui Guan Inspection Anniversary Honouring 2011 (新加坡何碧山宮辛卯年水官大帝聖誕/校考朝祭祀儀式)

2011 is the 4th Year that Jave had visited He Bi Shan Temple (新加坡何碧山宮) to honour Lord San Guan (三官大帝).

And for sure, it was Jave’s honour and pleasure to assist He Bi Shan Temple in all Events and Celebrations.

This Year, due to Jave was on Training Course, on the 15th & 16th Day, Royce had to represent Jave to conduct certain Taoist Rituals for this Celebration and on the 15th Evening, Jave and Mum had arrived at the Temple to pay our respect to Lord Shui Guan (水官大帝).

On the 16th Evening, the whole of LSM had participate in the Grand Dinner (千人宴) of He Bi Shan Temple and after the Dinner, a few of us left behind to conduct the Official Honouring dedicating to Lord San Guan of He Bi Shan Temple and as usual, Vabien and Royce made their 3 Kneelings and 9 Kowtows to the Deities (Million Thanks to Vabien and Royce for preparing the Offerings).

On the 17th Day, LSM had conducted the Taoist Chanting dedicated to Lord San Guan and also, the Sending of Shui Guan Spiritual Petition Ceremony (送水官手書儀式) while we sent off the Guest Deities.

It was an enjoyable day and many Spiritual Encounters occurred again.

We look forward for the next Celebration that will be happening soon.

Million Thanks to Vabien and Royce for sharing with us the Photos.

LSM conducting of Lord Shui Guan Inspection Anniversary Honouring 2011 (正一龍山門辛卯年水官大帝聖誕/校考朝祭祀儀式)

One year had passed and its again the time for LSM to conduct the Honouring dedicating to Lord Shui Guan for his Manifestation Anniversary and Inspection Day.

On the 14th Evening of 10th Month, Vabien and Royce arrived at Jave’s place to conduct the honouring.

Upon arrival, we made some final preparation and then proceed with the Honouring.

1st, Vabien representing the whole LSM to offer the 1st round of Incenses to Lord Shui Guan, followed by Royce the 2nd round and the final round conducted by Jave (三獻禮).

Then we offered the Wine to Lord Shui and last, the Paper Offerings.

While we were waiting for the Incenses to be burnt for 15 minutes, Vabien and Royce made their 3 Kneels and 9 Kowtows (三跪九叩) to Lord San Guan.

With then, we completed our Honouring for Year 2011.

Million Thanks to Vabien for preparing the San Yuan Nuts (三元果) – which were Dried Longans (龍眼干), Dried Lychee (荔枝干) & Walnut (核桃).

Usage of Bai Jia Mi aka The Prosperity Rice (百家米之用處)

On the 15th Day of Lunar 1st Month (辛卯年正月十五上元日), He Bi Shan Temple (新加坡何碧山宮) had collected at least a 100kg of Prosperity Rice from the Neighbour-hood for the Honouring & Requesting of Blessing from Heavenly Lord Tian Guan (上元天官大帝).

On the 2nd Day of Lunar 2nd Month (辛卯年二月初二驚螫日), over 200 packets of Prosperity Rice were being packed and distributed to the Public, besides that, on that very Day, Porridge (百家粥) was being prepared using the Prosperity Rice for the Devotees who came to Honouring Earth Deity aka Tu Di (土地神) and Tiger Deity (虎爺).

With honour, a few packets of Prosperity Rice were being kept aside for Jave by He Bi Shan Temple. Upon receiving the Rice, Jave made a Honouring to LSM San Guan Da Di (正一龍山門三官大帝) – now located at LSM Old HQ, and then, the Rice were being distributed out to Jave Friends and Family Members.

Upon receiving the Rice, a number of Friends and Taoists had been asking Jave how to use the Prosperity Rice. With patience, Jave explained to them with the following few Ways/Methods:

Prosperity Rice can be used in a lot of Ways/Methods and it does assist a lot of People in different Ways, such as

1 – Little Kids (below the age of Lunar 3 years old), who tend to Cry, Cant get to Sleep or having Nightmare – used the Rice to Cook Porridge for them to eat or Sew a few Grains of Rice into the Pillow and allowed the Kids to Sleep on it, it will assist the Kids to Calm & Tame down.

2 – Grown-up Children (below the age of Lunar 12 years old), who tend to become Stubborn, like to Talk-back and starts to Behave strangely - used the Rice, mixed it with the Regular Rice and Cooked it. Keep the Water that used to Wash the Rice. Allowed the Children to eat Continuously for 3 Days and after then, asked the Children to use the accumulated 3 Days Rice Water to Bathe. It will assist in Tuning the Mind of the Children to a more “Positive Frequency” in the near Future.

3 – Young Adults (from the age of Lunar 13 - 24 years old), who are still Studying and Not able to Concentrate, despite trying a lot of Ways/Methods to stay awake. Try using the a Tea-spoon of the Rice, Fried in a pan without using any Oil or Bake in an Oven, till the Rice become Brown. Crash it into Powder-form and mix it with Hot-water to make into Rice-tea, it does help to Generate Energy to “awake” the Mind.

4 – Adult (from the age of Lunar 25 - 60 years old), for those who keep finding themselves Low-in-luck or unable to have a Stable Life - used the Rice, Cooked it with Green Beans to become Green Bean Porridge. Do it on Every 3rd Day of the Lunar Month. It will assist in getting Oneself’s Physical Soul to be Cleanse and Allowing the Gui Ren (貴人神) aka Prosperity Deities to bestow the Blessing onto Oneself.

5 – Elderly (from the age of Lunar 61 - 99 years old), for Elderly who wished to have a Good Health, Please do Consume the Rice regularly. If possible, Everytime before Consuming the Rice, Recite the following Phrase:

Gui Ming San Yuan San Guan Da Di (皈命三元三官大帝)

It not only Request Blessing for Oneself, but also the Family and the whole World.

6 – more Ways/Methods according to Individual’s Request

For more Info & Intro on the Prosperity Rice, please do visit the following links:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/770/770

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/763/763

He Bi Shan Temple – Distributing Lord Tian Guan Prosperity Rice on Jing Zhe Day (新加坡何碧山宮驚螫日分發天官大帝祈福百家米)

This Year, 2011 aka Xin Mao Year (辛卯年), He Bi Shan Temple (新加坡何碧山宮) had conducted a very Rare and Special Ritual dedicating to Shang Yuan Festival (上元) and also, the Honouring of Heavenly Lord Tian Guan (天官大帝).

One of the Major Event for this Year was – Collecting of the Prosperity Rice from different Families and after then, this Prosperity Rice will be distributed to ALL Devotees and the Neighbour-hoods on this coming Sunday – which is Jing Zhe Day (驚螫日), 2nd Day of Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月初二日) for a the Blessing of Prosperity and also, for Kids who are facing some Child-illnesses issues.

He Bi Shan Temple had prepared and packed a total of 200over Packets for Distribution and for the whole Day, there will be Porridge prepared from the Prosperity Rice for everyone.

This Collecting of Prosperity Rice was actual a Practise that being evolved from the Collecting of Five-bushes Rice (五斗米) by Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (張祖天師) in the Han Dynasty (漢朝年間).

During the Han Dynasty, while the Taoists engaged Heavenly Master for Blessing on the San Yuan Festivals (三元日) or Curing of Illnesses, the Taoists would need to contribute a total of Five Bushes of Rice to Heavenly Master Zhang – which later, the Rice will be distributed to the Poor or Needys.

Besides that, there were also sayings that, for those who consumed the Prosperity Rice collected on the San Yuan Festivals, Oneself’s Sins & Debts will be Eliminated (赦罪解厄) and Prosperity will be Bestowed upon the Person (並賜福).

With strong belief in Promoting Heavenly Master’s Teaching and Continuing of Taoist Culture, this Year, He Bi Shan Temple had decided to follow the Teaching of Heavenly Master – by collecting the Prosperity Rice and then Blessed it and distribute it out to the Public, hoping that Everyone staying in the Area will be Blessed.

百家米是依據漢朝時﹐張祖天師所收取之五斗米延至而來。何碧山宮在辛卯年﹐第一次向眾人收取百家米﹐一者:得大眾之福而轉賜眾人之福﹐二者:推崇有施者必能得福報﹐三者:延續正一教風/將天師教誨代代相傳。此百家米將會在農曆二月初二日分發給眾人。

For High Res Pictures, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/283745535/pic/list

Merit Inspection of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan 2010 (庚寅年水官大帝考校天下日-下元)

15th Day of Lunar 10 Month aka Xia Yuan Day (下元), in Taoism, this Day is known as the Merit Inspection (考校天下) of Heavenly Lord Shui Guan aka Shui Guan Da Di (水官大帝), the Heavenly Lord in-charging of the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for ALL Beings (眾生解厄).

This Year, Xia Yuan Day falls on 20 Nov, a Saturday.

On this Day, Taoists will also conduct Official & Grand Rituals/Ceremonies dedicating to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the requesting of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles for Oneself, Ancestors, Pass-on Love Ones and also, ALL Beings.

Besides that, Taoists will also performed a special Ceremony of Sending-off/Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of a Spiritual Petition directing to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan for the begging of Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself or the People around oneself had faced or Encountered (including Spirits/Souls).

In the Rituals/Ceremonies, One of the most Important Honouring Respect that needed to be conducted will be the Chanting of Shui Guan Bao Chan (水官寶懺) or full title known as Yuan Shi Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (元始天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺), some context recorded as Ling Bao Tian Zun Shuo Xia Yuan San Pin Shui Guan Jie E Bao Chan (靈寶天尊說下元三品水官解厄寶懺).

This Spiritual Petition is known as San Guan Shou Shu (三官手書) or Shui Guan Shou Shu (水官手書). In the modern Era now, this Spiritual Petition can considered as an Unknown to a lot of Taoists & Organisations.

Besides that Sinking-into-Sea/River/Stream of the Spiritual Petition, the Taoists will also burn a type of Paper Offerings known as Shui Guan Ku Qian (水官庫錢) or San Jie Ku Qian (三界庫錢) aka The Coffer Money of the Three Realms, for the Ceasing of Misfortune & Obstacles that Oneself had faced or Encountered.

On this Day, for Taoists who are showing the Compassionate & Care for the Other Beings in this Realm, they will also light 49 Lamps/Candles (七七之燈) for at least 3 Days to gain the Blessing from Lord Shui Guan. Hoping by the emitting of the Light Energy and Fire Element, ALL Minor Misfortunes & Obstacles of the other Beings can be Ceased or Prevented.

In Singapore, for those who are keen in Paying your Respect to Heavenly Lord Shui Guan, you may proceed to the following few Temples:

1 –Yishun He Bi Shan Temple (義順何碧山宮) –
see link: http://javewu.multiply.com/calendar/item/10098

2 - Havelock Yu Huang Temple (合樂路玉皇殿)

3 – Bukit Merah View Lei Yin Temple (紅山景雷音寺)

More info on Lord Shui Guan, please proceed to the following link:

http://javewu.multiply.com/journal/item/126

San Guan Shou Shu – the Peition for the Seeking of Forgiveness (正一天師道三元三官手書)

After so many Years, finally this Official Petition that being used by Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (正一祖天師張道陵) during the San Yuan Days (三元), had re-appear in Singapore again.

With the permission granted from the Elders & Seniors of Zheng Yi Schools from China & Taiwan, and with the assistance of Refining the details of the San Guan Shou Shu (三官手書), Jave was able to prepare it and use it for this Year’s Honouring of Heavenly Lord Di Guan (地官大帝) and also, used it during the 1135th Founding Anniversary of Long Shan Men (正一龍山門一一三五年開山誌慶).

Million Thanks to the Elders & Seniors from ALL Countries and also, having Confident & Hopes in Long Shan Men for the promoting of San Guan Culture (三官文化).

Last of ALL, for those who are interested in having a San Guan Shou Shu for the Xia Yuan Day (下元) in Lunar 10 Month, please do inform Jave, as Jave needed to do preparation for it.

For more Info on the Honouring & Usage of San Guan Shou Shu, please proceed to the following link:

http://javewu.multiply.com/photos/album/678

Banner of San Guan Da Di Bao Gao (三官大帝寶誥)

San Guan Da Di Bao Gao aka Praise/Invitation Mantra for the Three Lord Emperor of the Three Realms.

They are consider as very important Mantras for all Taoists, Priests or Spiritual Masters while performing Rituals or Ceremonies.

Usually before all other Scriptures are being recited, San Guan Da Di Bao Gao and other high ranking Deities' Bao Gao must be recited.

Here's the banners, hope you all like it.

Introduction of San Guan Da Di (三元三品三官大帝)

 
San Guan Da Di aka The Three Emperor Lords of the Three Realms (Heaven, Earth and Water), in Chinese, we address them as 三官大帝 or 三界公 (San Jie Gong).

On the 15th Day of Lunar 1st Month (農曆正月十五日/上元), this is the day that The Heaven Lord perform him inspection on the Mortal World (according to individual well-being, the Heaven Lord will distribute Prosperity accordingly 賜福), which later, the folks consider it as the Birthday for him.

On the 15th Day of Lunar 7th Month (農曆七月十五日/中元), this is the day that The Earth Lord perform his inspection on the Mortal World (according to individual well-being, the Earth Lord will record their credits/merits and delete the bad-doing accordingly 赦罪), which later, the folks consider it as the Birthday for him.

On the 15th Day of Lunar 10th Month (農曆十月十五日/下元), this is the day that The Water Lord perform his inspection on the Mortal World (according to individual well-being, the Water Lord will record their credits/merits and delete the mis-fortune accordingly 解厄), which later, the folks consider it as the Birthday for him.

For Higher Res Pictures, feel free to proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1126555624/pic/list