Temple to pray..

[takashi31400]

Originally Posted by ctchua

Thanks for sharing .

[spoonge]

In Taoism and Chinese Custom, on the 26th Day of Lunar 1 Month (農曆正月廿六日), is considered as the Day for Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming (趙公明大天君) aka Deity of Military Wealth, to Open the Three Realms Spiritual Wealth Coffer for All the Beings in the Mortal Realm.

On this Day, Taoists & Chinese will tend to visit Temples that dedicated to Zhao Gong Ming & his Assistants (五路財神) to request for the Blessing of Wealth & Good Lucks and also, Official Personnel will request for Blessing for the Country or Big Society.

For Year 2014, its falls on 25 Feb, a Tuesday.

What is the Story behind this Opening of Three Realms Wealth?

According to the Records of All Deities (三教搜神大全), after Zhao Gong Ming was being bestowed by Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊) as the Overall –in-charge of the Wealth for All Beings, he was also being appointed by Heavenly Master Zhang Dao Ling (張祖天師) to oversee All Doubts and Unsolved Issues that are associated with Wealth, etc (調解不平事宜。專治財務糾紛).

From then, since Sui Dynasty (隋朝), Taoists and Chinese had been Honouring Zhao Gong Ming as One of the Major Deities of Wealth and on 26th Day of Lunar 1st Month – which was said to be the Day that Zhao Gong Ming being appointed as the Overall-in-charge, Taoists and Chinese would honoured him, requesting Zhao Gong Ming to “Open” the Wealth Coffer for the Poor or Needy.

So when is the Best timing to pay respect to Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming?

For some Taoists & Chinese, they tend to start the honouring at Zi/Rat Hour (子時2300 Hours) but some can honoured Zhao Gong Ming at 9.00Am in the Morning till Evening time (best before Sunset).

For Year 2014, the Best Timing is 11.08Am (甲午馬年最佳乞財時間:中午十一時一刻).

So in Singapore, where can we pay respect to Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming?

新加坡供奉有趙玄壇公的廟宇 Here’re a few recommended Official Temples that oneself can visit:

Sembawang Cai Shen Temple (三巴旺財神廟) at Admiralty Road (in the Main Hall)

Jin Lan Temple (金蘭廟) at KimTian Road Tiong Bahra (at the Side Hall)

Tuas Pek Kong Temple (大士伯公宮) located at 118 Boon Lay Drive

So what are the Offerings that needed to prepare?

開財庫乞財所需供品 Here are the suggested items:

1 - One set of Mandarins (5 quantities 大桔五粒)

2 - One set of Chinese Tea Leaves & Traditional Cookies (Jian He 餞盒糖果一盤)

3 - One set of Cai Shen Incense-paper (optional 財神金)

4 - One set of Cai Shen Robe (in Red Color 紅色財神袍)

5 - One set of Incense (not to short, medium length will be best - more than 48cm 富貴長壽香)

6 - One Huat Kueh (發糕)

7 - Five Ancient Coins or The Five Emperors Coins (五個銅錢或五帝錢)

8 - One Red Packet (一個新紅包)

9 - One set of Red Candles (一對斗燭/紅燭)

After getting ready All the Offerings, visit any of the Temples and place All the Offerings on the Altar that dedicated to Heavenly Marshal Zhao Gong Ming (到達廟宇後﹐將一切供品擺於供案上).

Upon completing the placing of the Offerings, proceed to pay respect to the Main Deities in the Temple and last, proceed to the Altar for Zhao Gong Ming (先敬天地眾神後﹐在向趙玄壇公祈福).

Sincerely light the Long Incense, make 3 Respectful Bows and then kneel in front of the Altar.

Report to Zhao Gong Ming who you are and where you stay and then request for Good Luck & Necessary Blessing from him. (if you know of reciting the Bao Gao (寶誥), then do it before you do your reporting)



After reporting and requesting, stand up and sincerely bow 3 times again and then place the Incenses in the Urn and then step off the Altar area (祈福後﹐行三叩禮即可).

After 15 minutes, retrieved the Paper-offerings and burn them off (一刻鐘後將紙料化送).

Upon completion, return to the Altar, retrieve the Ancient Coins and make 3 rounds above the Burning Incenses, allow the Coins to receive the Blessings and then, keep them in the Red Packet (化寶後﹐回到供案﹐將之前所準備的銅錢放入新紅包中﹐在香爐上過香三巡﹐之後帶回作為”錢母” ).

Keep the Coins by one's side in-order to get Blessing for the Good Luck & Wealth.

Once this is done, then the whole Ceremony will be considered smoothly done.

Take note: Whatever we gained through praying will not be similar to each other; it all depends on individual luck. The Chinese belives whatever happens will have a reason to it; they call it ‘Yin Guo’. Devotees who are actively doing charity will definitely receive blessing from ‘Wu Lu Cai Shen’ (五路財神) and whatever they pray will be answered.

[spoonge]

According the temple's caretaker http://wanbao.omy.sg/multimedia/vodc...ui-xiang-11351 , Far Kor Sun Monkey God Temple (Hua Guo Shan Fu Guang Gong) is close to a hundred years old. Founder Mr Lin Wei Lian was a famous medium (tangki) who started practicing mediumship at the age of nine. He came from a family of mediums.

A few plaques in the temple are dated 1959, which could be the year that the temple was renovated/rebuilt.

The temple is dedicated to the Monkey King (Qi Tian Da Sheng or Sun Wu Kong), and this is reflected in the temple's name Far Kor Sun (Hua Guo Shan in pinyin), literally means the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, which is the home of the Monkey King.

Main Deity 主神:
1) Monkey King 齐天大圣Other temples with this as main deity

Other Deities 众神:
1) Jade Emperor (Yu Huang Da Di) 玉皇大帝
2) The Third Prince (Ne Zha) 莲花三太子哪吒
3) San Bao Fo Zu 三宝佛祖
4) Emperor Gan Tian 感天大帝
5) Goddess of Mercy( Guan Yin) 观音
6) Da Bo Gong (Tua Pek Kong) 大伯公
7) Sun God (Tai Yang Gong) 太阳公
8) Xuan Tian Shang Di 玄天上帝
9) Ji Gong 济公
10) Tua Li Ya Pek (Da Er Ye Bo) 大二爷伯
11) Tiger God 虎爷（下坛元帥）
12) Cheng Huang (City God) 城隍
13) Sakyamuni Buddha (Sage of the Sakya) 释迦牟尼
14) Commander of the Black Command (Hei Ling Jiang Jun) 黑令将军
15) Five Battalion Commanders (Wu Ying Shen Jiang) 五营神

Activities 活动:
1) Mon, Wed & Fri - Monkey King Consultation Services 齐天大圣救世
2) Fri - Tua Li Ya Pek (Da Er Ye Bo) Consultation Service大二伯救世

Address: 56 Marne Road Singapore 0820
Tel: 6294 6106
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Far-K...91291440996789

[johnn]

Originally Posted by takashi31400

Thanks for sharing .

thk bro chua for sharing, another one from india very good , buddham saranam gachami,
by
hariharan, chk with u tube.
very nice voice.

[thomasdelaruue]

http://sembawanggodofwealth.sg/upcoming-events
thk bro spoonge for reminder.
thk for the effort too.

something like opening wealth safe

[takashi31400]

Originally Posted by johnn

thk bro chua for sharing, another one from india very good , buddham saranam gachami,
by
hariharan, chk with u tube.
very nice voice.

thanks for sharing.Its really good.

[johnn]

Originally Posted by takashi31400

thanks for sharing.Its really good.

yes his sound is real good , and natural accent from india.
good chant for meditating .

google , buddham saranam gachami, by hariharan.

[thomasdelaruue]

thk bro takashi

i thinks its ceylonese monk or indian monk.

[thomasdelaruue]

Originally Posted by spoonge

According the temple's caretaker http://wanbao.omy.sg/multimedia/vodc...ui-xiang-11351 , Far Kor Sun Monkey God Temple (Hua Guo Shan Fu Guang Gong) is close to a hundred years old. Address: 56 Marne Road Singapore 0820
Tel: 6294 6106
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Far-K...91291440996789

so its near beatty road,
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_...site_143723/5/
thk for update

[ctchua]

Originally Posted by thomasdelaruue

so its near beatty road,
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_...site_143723/5/
thk for update

is a very old temple liao.

[ctchua]

[ctchua]

[johnn]

Originally Posted by ctchua

bro chant half way its stop.
thk u anyway

[jacky43]

A group of people love to seek winning in gambling, they will not hesitate to pray at strange temples. I recall back into the 90s, straits times run an article of some not popular temples in this country.

One such I recall which may have relocated is a temple devoted to a deity by the name of Miss Wang. She look like the goddess of mercy but in overall white form. Today her statue could be found at Toa Payoh Shuang Li temple.

Legends has it she commits suicide because being fame of seducing a rich man. So her spirit did not rest in peace but she grand wishes to devotee. However those with I cannot recall same surnames, with the buster who done her wrong, better not hang around in her temple.

And if I am not mistaken, 10 years ago few make shift temples (devoted to Miss Wang) were spotted around this country. PT during 2007? May also have a small temple behind the brothels. That was before CSM came about.

Careful in what you wish for.

[ctchua]

Originally Posted by jacky43

A group of people love to seek winning in gambling, they will not hesitate to pray at strange temples. I recall back into the 90s, straits times run an article of some not popular temples in this country.

One such I recall which may have relocated is a temple devoted to a deity by the name of Miss Wang. She look like the goddess of mercy but in overall white form. Today her statue could be found at Toa Payoh Shuang Li temple.

Legends has it she commits suicide because being fame of seducing a rich man. So her spirit did not rest in peace but she grand wishes to devotee. However those with I cannot recall same surnames, with the buster who done her wrong, better not hang around in her temple.

And if I am not mistaken, 10 years ago few make shift temples (devoted to Miss Wang) were spotted around this country. PT during 2007? May also have a small temple behind the brothels. That was before CSM came about.

Careful in what you wish for.

u r right bro....no only here....Thailand there I s oso many ledged about sprits.


that why at thai temple the monks always invite the passer by spirts,fairy ,deva etc to hear Buddha teaching during very chanting session.