Zao Jun aka Kitchen Deity, is an important Deity in the whole household.
On 3rd Day of Lunar 8 Month (農曆八月初三日), it is known as the Manifestation Anniversary of Zao Jun.
And on the 23rd/24th day of Lunar 12 month (歲末臘月廿三/廿四日), all Taoists will have to send Zao Jun back to the Heaven to make an Annual report.
Upon making the report, on 25th Day of Lunar 12 Month (農曆臘月廿五日), Jade Emperor of Heaven will make an Inspection in the Mortal Realm.
灶君寶誥 Zao Jun Bao Gao (Mantra/Praise)
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Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
位司喉舌 經理庖廚
Wei Si Hou She, Jing Li Bao Chu
錄人間功過之因
Lu Ren Jian Gong Guo Zhi Yin
依期上奏 體天地之化
Yi Chao Shang Zou, Ti Tian Di Zhi Hua
覆佑下民 驅不正之鬼神
Fu You Xia Min, Qu Bu Zheng Zhi Gui Shen
掃塵中之疵癘
Shao Chen Zhong Zhi Ci Li
一家吉慶 合宅昌榮
Yi Jia Ji Qing, He Zhai Chang Rong
朝夕承匡扶之仁
Chao Xi Cheng Kuang Fu Zhi Ren
庚申察是非之目
Gen Shen Cha Shi Fei Zhi Mu
雍雍瑞相 赫赫靈衹
Yong Yong Rui Xiang, He He Ling Zhi
大悲大願 大聖大慈
Da Bei Da Yuan, Da Sheng Da Ci
九天司命太乙元皇定福奏善天尊
Jiu Tian Si Ming Tai Yi Yuan Huang Ding Fu Zou Shan Tian Zun
東廚寶誥 Dong Chu Bao Gao (Mantra/Praise)
志心皈命禮
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li
位證東廚 司命灶君
Wei Zheng Dong Chu, Si Ming Zao Jun
世人恭敬 福祿咸增
Shi Ren Gong Jing, Fu Lu Xian Zeng
祛除災難 疫厲潛奔
Qu Chu Zhai Nan, Yi Li Qian Ben
仰依悔示 普獲安寧
Yang Yi Hui Shi, Pu Huo An Ning
灶王真君東廚司命
Zao Wang Zhen Jun Dong Chu Si Ming
解禳災厄罪消除
Jie Rang Zhai E Zhui Xiao Chu
削障永無疑 行存康衢
Xiao Zhang Yong Wu Yi, Xing Cun Kang Qu
福壽盡賜與
Fu Shou Jin Ci Yu
大聖廚堂定福消愆天尊
Da Sheng Chu Tang Ding Fu Xiao Yan Tian Zun
haha another question .. how high is the rank of zhao jun ?? is it low ??
ReplyDeleteHahahaha, good qns, Zao Jun's rank can never be low. Dont mistaken by the way we the mortals placed him or pay respect to him...
ReplyDeleteAccording to his title, Jiu Tian Si Ming, he's one Deity who are given the authority to look over all mortals and their behaviour.. and so... you think leh? :P
haha okok .. but u kn .. haha we thought tat since he is place @ the kitchen .. we thought he is low rank haha .. thanks for the info man !!
ReplyDeletehahaha, this is the thinkin that most ppl have lo.. not only u la :P
ReplyDeleteanyway, he wont mind, as long as we respect him with our sincerity, he will bless us and "say" good things when he's back up there.. hee hee
Actually from my knowledge, he is one of Yu Huang Da Di's Son
ReplyDeleteYup, in folks belief, he's the 2nd son of Yu Huang, and the 1st son is Lord of the Sun :P
ReplyDeleteShi Fu....second son of Yu Huang???meaning...real son in the Mortal....or adopted son after death???hahahahha.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha.. according to some contexts, he is the "real son" of Jade Emperor - to be more accurate, the manifestation of Jade Emperor.
ReplyDeleteWow! he should be placed even as the main Deity at home...hahahaha
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha... some of them do that... but due to some myths that Zhao Jun is being punished to stay inside the Kitchen, this is why alot of the folks dont dare to place him on the main altar.
ReplyDeleteIn my home (even thou I dont set up altars for Deities), but I got an old antique statue of Zhao Jun (limited edition), when my camera "recovered", i wil take a pic and share with you all :P
Why is he 'punished'?
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha.. due to he got drunk during one occasion.. anyway, thats just a myth, nothing serious or logical :P
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ReplyDeleteHi Shifu, if I read correctly in one of your articles, Xuan Tian Shang Di is also manifestation of Yu Huang. So Xuan Tian Shang Di is probably the San Di (third brother) of Zao Jun? :-))))
ReplyDeleteThat is just a form of Belief, we cant really take it as Accurate Form.
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