Combination Sets of the 5 Marshals of the 5 Directional Camps (民間五營神將簡介)

5 Marshals of the 5 Directional Camps, in chn we address them as “Wu Ying Shen Jiang (五營神將)”, in hkk we address them as Ghor Yar Khun Jiong (五營軍將) or Guan Shui (元帥).

In folks’ culture, there are a few set of combinations, here’s some brief introduction on them:

Set 1:

Extracted from the Classic: “Feng Shen Bang (translated as Creation of Deities, hkk: Hong Shin Pheng 封神榜)”

East: Lei Zhen Zi, hkk: Lwi Zhen Zu (Green 雷震子)

South: Nan Gong Shi, hkk: Nam Gong Si (Red 南宮適)

West: Yang Jian, hkk: Yeung Jian (White 楊戩)

North: Wu Ji, hkk: Boo Kiat (Black 武吉)

Central: Li Na Zha, hkk: Lee Lhor Cha (Yellow 李哪吒)

Set 2:

Also extracted from the Classic “Feng Shen Bang”, but some of the Marshals changed

East: Lei Zhen Zi, hkk: Lwi Zhen Zu (Green)

South: Kang Yuan Shuai, hkk: Khong Guan Shui (Red 康元帥)

West: Yang Jian, hkk: Yeung Jian (White)

North: Zhao Gong Ming Yuan Shuai, hkk: Theo Kong Beng (Black 趙公明)

Central: Li Na Zha, hkk: Lee Lhor Cha (Yellow)

Set 3:

Also extracted from the Classic “Feng Shen Bang”, but some of the Marshals changed

East: Lei Zhen Zi, hkk: Lwi Zhen Zu (Green)

South: Huang Fei Hu, hkk: Hong/Ng Hwee Hor (Red 黃飛虎)

West: Yang Jian, hkk: Yeung Jian (White)

North: Chong Hei Hu, hkk: Zong Orh Hor (Black 崇黑虎)

Central: Li Na Zha, hkk: Lee Lhor Cha (Yellow)

Set 4:

Imported two popular Hokkien Deities into the Group

East: Lei Zhen Zi, hkk: Lwi Zhen Zu (Green)

South: Xiao Sheng Jun, hkk: Xiao/Siew Seng Ghun (Red 蕭聖者)

West: Yang Jian, hkk: Yeung Jian (White)

North: Zhang Sheng Jun aka Zhang Fa Zhu, hkk: Thiu Seng Ghun/Thiu Huat Zu (Black 張聖者)

Central: Li Na Zha, hkk: Lee Lhor Cha (Yellow)

Set 5:

Also extracted from the Classic “Feng Shen Bang”, but hardly seen in Singapore

East – South – West – North: The Four Heavenly Kings, chn: Si Da Tian Wang (四大天王)

Central: Li Jing (known as Heavenly King of the Pagoda), hkk: Lee Zeng (Yellow 李靖) 

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And the list continue to various (not less then 10 combinations).