In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing the Various Spiritual Notices or Official Taoist Notices that being used during such an Official or Grand Ritual/Ceremony (道教榜文).
Such Notices are being used in-order to keep the Deities, Mortals & other Spiritual Beings informed on the Ritual/Ceremony that is being conducted in the Area.
Besides that, such Notices are also used to Invite Heavenly Marshals to stay guard at the Premises in-order not to let any Negative Entities from invading & create nuisances.
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing the various High Priests & Elders conducting the Sending Off of Spiritual Petitions (送表科儀).
In Taoism, Before & After an Official Ritual/Ceremony is being conducted, Sending Off of Spiritual Petitions is needed. This is to keep the Deities informed on What & Why the Ritual/Ceremony is being conducted.
Names of People who are involved in the Ritual/Ceremony will also be included in the Petitions.
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang conducting the Spiritual Registration aka Ordination for ALL Promoted & New Zheng Yi Sect Disciples (傳度授籙).
During the Ordination, ALL Disciples had to be in their Most Official Gear. This time round, Long Shan Men had sent 3 Deputy Leaders(龍山門代掌門) to participate in the Ordination Ceremony (Pic graduationceremony03).
Donnie Tay, the 7th Disciple was there to pay respect to The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang (Pic graduationceremony09).
The 3 Deputy Leaders (龍山門代掌門) taking Photo together after the Ordination Ceremony (Pic graduationceremony14). From Left: Vabien Lee (禮火君), Davis Yeow (禮祥君) & Donnie Tay (禮木君). Davis & Donnie were wearing the Long Shan Men Leader's Official Robe known as Zi Luo Long Hu Pao (紫羅龍虎袍), this Robe was Tailor-made according to Long Shan Men Ancestors' Advise.
In Pics 10-13, these are the Official Certificates for Zheng Yi Sect Disciples.
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang doing Reporting to Heaven & also Paying Respect to San Qing Dao Zu aka The Three Pure Ones (三清道祖) & Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊).
Besides that, The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang was also doing Resquesting of Permission for Conducting the Spiritual Registration aka Ordination for ALL Zheng Yi Sect Disciples (道教傳度授籙).
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang Ascending the Throne of Zheng Yi Sect's Leader (大真人昇座).
During the Ascending of Throne Ceremony, The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang had to show to the Public on the Ancient Heavenly Master's Seal that being Pass-down by his Father, Old Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu.
After the showing of the Seal, the other Taoist High Priests & Elders would stand around him in-order for him to make changes of his Apparal from Layman's Clothing to Official Taoist Robe & Head-gear.
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang paying respect to the Various Generation's Heavenly Masters (祭祖大典).
In-order to show the Highest Respect to the various 64 Generation Heavenly Masters, during the Inauguration Ceremony, the New Selected Leader will have to make a Report to the Various Generation Heavenly Masters.
During the Honouring & Reporting to the Enlighted Heavenly Masters, The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang had to change his Robe to Blue in-order to show Filial Piety & also Great Respect.
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In this Group of Pictures, you will be seeing the Ushering in of The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang (正一張美良大真人) by the various Taoist High Priests & Elders, before the Inauguration Ceremony started.
The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang, Son of 63rd Heavenly Master Zhang En Pu (六十三代天師真人張恩溥). After 30 Years of hidding his Real Identity, in Year 2008 after 64th Heavenly Master Zhang Yuan Xian's departure (六十四代天師真人張源先), The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang actually reveal his Real Identity to the Whole Taoist Society in the World.
With Official Recognition by the fellow Zheng Yi Sect's Followers, on 02 August 2009, The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang Ascended the The Great Patriarch's Throne and from then, he will be the Leader of Zheng Yi Sect (嗣漢正一宗) aka Heavenly Master School (天師道).
Note: The Great Patriarch Zhang Mei Liang had changed the Title Heavenly Master (天師真人) to The Great Patriarch (大真人). According to History Records, this Title The Great Patriarch was being bestowed to the Heavenly Masters by Ming Emperor Zhu Yuan Zhang (明太祖朱元漳).
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In the following, you all will be seeing the Incense Lineage aka Xiang Huo (香火) that being invited back by Long Shan Men's 3 Deputy Leaders (龍山門代掌門).
During the Taiwan Trip, before they set-off to participate in the Inauguration Ceremony of 64th Descendant of Zhang Tian Shi, the 3 Deputy Leaders drop-by Long Shan Temple (龍山寺) & Ci You Temple (台北松山慈佑宮) to pay their Respect to the Deities. Long Shan Si, One of the few Temples that Long Shan Men's Ancestors were linked to, this time round, while the 3 Deputy Leaders were there paying respect to the Deities, some interesting issues happened. Hope that these interesting issues represent some Good Omens for them.
After paying respect to the Deities at Ci You Temple and got the Permission from San Qing Dao Zu aka The Three Pure Ones (三清道祖) & Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊), the 3 Deputy Leaders finally granted to bring back the Xiang Huo from the Temple.
Besides getting the Xiang Huo, the 3 of them also got their Official Taoist Flags being enhanced at the Temples.
Here's the brief introduction on Ci You Temple:
Ci You Temple, built in Qing Dynasty AD 1753 (清乾隆十八年), till now, it had already gone thru 250 odds years of honouring by the Local & Foreigners.
After Taiwan claimed Independent, alot of the Government Officers visited this Temple to request for Blessing of Country Peace & Good Harvesting.
Ex-president Chen Shui Bian (前台灣總統陳水扁) was there before he got his "Throne" and recent New Parliment Officers of Taiwan (現今新政府官員) also visited this Temple during Lunar New Year period to request for Blessing for the Country & Citizens.
Ci You Temple is also a Popular Temple that Actors visit to get Blessing from Ma Zu (媽祖) on Career & Health.
In here, you all will be watching a Video Clip on the Singing (extracted from the Last Part) of the Scripture of San Guan Miao Jing aka Scripture of the Three Heavenly Lords of the Three Realms (三元三官大帝).
In Taoism, San Guan Miao Jing (三官妙經) is also known as San Guan Gan Ying Miao Jing (三官感應妙經) or Tai Shang San Yuan Ci Fu She Zui Jie E Xiao Zai Yan Sheng Bao Ming Miao Jing (太上三元賜福赦罪解厄消災延生保命妙經).
In Taoism, San Guan Miao Jing is a Basic Scripture that ALL Taoists must Understand & Practise. Besides that, on the 1st Day or 15th Day of the Lunar Month, this Scripture Must be chanted in-order to request for Blessing from San Guan Da Di for the World.
In the following is the Hokkien Translation of this Scripture (Last Part of the Whole Scripture), hope you all Enjoy it:
三官妙經 之度盡一切難
Sam Khuan Miao Kheng Zhee Thor Jhin Yee Cheay Nan
九气青天上。日月星斗真。
Hkk: Kiew Khee Ching Thian Shiong. Lit Ghuey Shin Thao Jhin
天地水官帝。云雷电鼓随。
Hkk: Thian Thay Chwee Khuan Thay. Hoon Lwi Dhian Khor Shwee
金童执华旛。玉女捧香花。
Hkk: Khim Thong Jimp Hwa Huan. Ghiok Lhoo Phong Hiong Hwa
五色祥云内。放出白毫光。
Hkk: Ghor Sek Shiong Hoon Rhuey. Hong Choo Phak Hor Khong
照一切天下。显身救众生。
Hkk: Jhiao Yee Cheay Thian Ha. Hian Shin Kiew Jhiong Seng
庆云祥烟护。拔离诸苦难。
Hkk: Kheng Hoon Shiong Yan Hor. Phuay Lee Choo Khor Nan
兴云布洪雨。驱雷掣电行。
Hkk: Heng Hoon Phor Hong Woo. Khoo Lwi Jip Dhian Heng
卷起扬尘土。神气威猛烈。
Hkk: Khuan Kee Yong Thing Thor. Shin Kee Wee Beng Lie
广大智慧力。法显无边济。
Hkk: Khong Dhai Dhee Hwee Liek. Huat Hian Boo Bhian Chay
无极无量法。无量度众生。
Hkk: Boo Khip Boo Lhiong Huat. Boo Lhiong Dhor Jhiong Seng
无极无量光。照出诸魂众。
Hkk: Boo Khip Boo Lhiong Khong. Jhiao Chu Choo Hoon Jhiong
一切冤家鬼。尽离地狱中。
Hkk: Yee Cheay Wan Kha Kwee. Jhin Lee Thay Ghar Thiong
存亡诸众生。一切离苦难。
Hkk: Choon Bong Choo Jhiong Seng. Yee Cheay Lee Khor Nan
In here, Jave Wu will like to share with ALL of You on 1 of the Few Important Incantations that Official Opera Actors will used to honour Marshal Tian Du before going on Stage to perform.
According to research, nowadays, Opera Actors seem to "skip" this Honouring, maybe time has changed and most of the Actors had "See Thru" and not willingly to get the necessary Blessing from Marshal Tian Du anymore.
Anyway, in-order to allow the Culture of Marshal Tian Du & Traditional Hokkien Opera to go on, here's the Sharing of the Kept-for-ages Mantra with ALL of You.
Note: This Incantation shall be Recited in Hokkien Language.
田都來臨舞春秋。
Chn: Tian Du Lai Lin Wu Chun Qiu
Hkk: Thian Dho Lhai Lim Boo Chun Chiew
指天點地入台門。
Chn: Zhi Tian Dian Di Ru Tai Men
Hkk: Zee Thian Dhiam Thay Lhip Dhai Boon
行如風來箭似火。
Chn: Xing Ru Feng Lai Jian Shi Huo
Hkk: Hian Rhoo Hong Lhai Zhee Shoo Hor
醉倒金階笑失魂。
Chn: Zui Dao Jin Jie Xiao Shi Hun
Hkk: Chwee Thor Khim Ghai Shiao Shee Hoon
輕輕一首南管曲。
Chn: Qing Qing Yi Shou Nan Guan Qu
Hkk: Khing Khing Jit Shiew Lam Ghuan Khey
重重九代唐朝夢。
Chn: Chong Chong Jiu Dai Tang Chao Meng
Hkk: Thiong Thiong Khiew Dhai Thong Thiao Bhong
瞇眼觀看雲中月。
Chn: Mi Yan Guan Kan Yun Zhong Yue
Hkk: Mee G'han Khuan Kan Hoon Tiong Ghuew
舉杯不休忘塵紅。
Chn: Ju Bei Bu Xiu Wang Chen Hong
Hkk: Khee Buey Phoo Shiew Bhong Thing Hong
欲曲藝高須吾蔭。
Chn: Yu Qu Yi Gao Xu Wu Yin
Hkk: Yhiok Khiok Ghay Kho Shoo Ghor Yim
欲功深就須吾成。
Chn: Yu Gong Shen Jie Xu Wu Cheng
Hkk: Yhiok Khong Chim Jiew Shoo Ghor Seng
一台好戲三世緣。
Chn: Yi Tai Hao Xi San Shi Yuan
Hkk: Jit Dhai Hor Hee Sam Shey Yan
十年功夫任人編。
Chn: Shi Nian Gong Du Ren Ren Bian
Hkk: Ship Nian Ghang Hoo Ren Lhin Phian
田都田都。
Chn: Tian Du Tian Du
Hkk: Thian Dho Thian Dho
天地雷公。
Chn: Tian Di Lei Gong
Hkk: Thian Thay Lwi Kong
海青海青。
Chn: Hai Qing Hai Qing
Hkk: Hai Cheng Hai Cheng
聲藝繞清。
Chn: Sheng Yi Rao Qing
Hkk: Shia Ghay Lhiao Cheng
上尺工凡六五乙。
Chn: Shang Chi Gong Gan Liu Wu Yi
Hkk: Shiong Chey Gong Huan Liok Ghor Yee (represent Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti)
音音整確上天庭。
Chn: Yin Yin Zheng Que Shang Tian Ting
Hkk: Yim Yim Z'heng Kha Shiong Thian Theng
