Wednesday 12 December 2007

Pictures of Tai Shang Lao Jun - Dao De Tian Zun (道德天尊) 2





Lao Zi (老子) aka Li Lao Jun (李老君), a historical character in the Warring State (戰國時代). As recorded, Lao Zi was born on the 15th Day of Lunar 2 Month in BCE604 (生于公元前604年, 農曆二月十五日). Hometown in Chu Ku Province, Village Li Qu Ren Area (which now in He Nan Province Lu Yi Area 家鄉於現今河南省鹿邑).

Lao Zi's real name was known as Li Er (李耳) or Li Bo Yang (李伯陽).

Since young, he was a talent and intelligent person who study all sorts of upright teachings and able to memorize and give explanations to the others in an easy-to-understand way.

After growing up, Lao Zi put in effort to request for knowledge of all types of skills, teachings and studies and with his talented wisdom, he succeeded. Soon he compiled all his observation, knowledge, wisdom and skills into a Classic, which later known as Dao De Jing (道德經) – A Classic of Nature Behaviour.

In Spiritual Contexts, Lao Zi was believed to be the manifestation of Dao De Tian Zun 道德天尊 (one of the San Qing aka The Three Pure Ones 三清道祖). According to the contexts, the manifested energy was being sent to Lao Zi's mother (a virgin Immortal Maiden – Xuan Miao Yu Nv 玄妙玉女). After 81 years of pregnancy, on the 15th Day of Lunar 2 Month under a Li Tree (李樹 Li, a type of prunes), Lao Zi’s mother felt a pain in the under-arm area (手腋下方) and she took a little knife to cut her under-arm area and soon, Lao Zi was born.

Due to 81 years of pregnancy, Lao Zi was born in an old man form and he was being born under a Li Tree, and this was why later the folks addressed him as Li Lao Zi – meaning old man of the Li.

In Tang Dynasty (唐朝), in order to strengthen the Empire's strength, the family of Emperor Li honoured Lao Zi as their Ancestor. And so, from then, the Li Empire was believed to have the Spiritual Blessing from the Heaven, etc.

Till today, all Taoists (regardless of Sects or Schools) will have to pay respect to Lao Zi, cos in Taoism, we honour him as the Ancestor Master of collating & compilation of the Teaching of Taoism (道教之祖).

20 comments:

  1. 太清天尊寶誥 (二)
    Tai Qing Tian Zun Bao Gao 2 (Praise Mantra)

    志心皈命禮。
    Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

    太清仙境。大赤天宮。
    Tai Qing Xian Jing. Da Chi Tian Gong

    巍巍金闕之高。
    Wei Wei Jin Que Zhi Gao

    渺渺瓊霄之上。 
    Miao Miao Qiong Xiao Zhi Shang

    降生於無量數劫。
    Jiang Sheng Yu Wu Liang Shu Jie

    說法於萬二千天。
    Shuo Fa Yu Wan Er Qian Tian

    五千秘言。
    Wu Qian Mi Yan

    融三才之妙道。
    Rong San Cai Zhi Miao Dao

    八十餘度。
    Ba Shi Yu Du

    接六趣之眾生。
    Jie Liu Qu Zhi Zhong Sheng

    聖德崇高。玄功廣博。
    Sheng De Chong Gao. Xuan Gong Guang Bo

    大悲大願。大聖大慈。
    Da Bei Da Yuan. Da Sheng Da Ci

    無量度人。降生天尊。
    Wu Liang Du Ren. Jiang Sheng Tian Zun 

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  2. 你知道嗎? 靈寳天尊的聖誕是 幾月幾日?

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  3. is the bull he sit in is bull demon , heard b4 the bull demon is his and he went down to mortal world to create havoc .

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  4. Hahahaha, all that are myths.. only in those classics that used to down-grade Taoism will claimed that the Green Bull that Lao Jun ride on is a demon.

    According to Taoist Spiritual Contexts, the Green Bull that Lao Jun ride on is a Bull that able to communicate with Mortals & Immortals. Anything will to happen, the Green Bull will be able to notice and provide signals to the surrounding folks to avoid being incurred into the un-necessary sufferings.

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  5. 元始天尊萬壽為正月初一日 - 一元復始之朝

    靈寶天尊萬壽為黃曆夏至日 - 天下勞動之季

    道德天尊萬壽為二月十五日 - 尊師重道之期

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  6. 明年黃曆夏至日 是幾月幾日 阿? 我是泰國人不太懂 我能說中文 一點點

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  7. 明年夏至日為陽曆6月21日(21 June 2008).

    早上08時59分之后。

    如若您要向天尊祝壽﹐可安排在早上09時之後至11時之前。

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  8. 我的家里 有三清神像 我应该怎么拜拜呢?



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  9. 三清天尊﹐道教至高之神祗。

    身為正統道教門下徒﹐一人須真心誠意﹐沐浴更衣后﹐手抱陰陽之禮﹐心存正道之心﹐恭敬上香。

    有無豐盛供品並不重要﹐只須誠備道教五供即可。

    五供為:

    香 - 環香三片

    花 - 五色鮮花

    燈 - 一盞斗燭

    水 - 一杯清水

    果 - 一顆果實

    於聖誕之期﹐將其五供置於神台之上後﹐誠心上香即可。

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  10. is 陰陽之禮 referring to 'Zi Wu Jue'?

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  11. Yin Yang Zhi Li meaning, Yin Shou Bao Yang, Yang Shou Bao Yin.

    Putting 2 hands together to form the Yin-Yang formation.

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  12. If you are practising the Yin Bao Yang, ur right hand will cover ur left hand. Ur left hand will grip onto ur right thumb. Once both of ur hand are in right position, you will be able to see the Yn-Yang sign.

    For Yang Bao Yin, vice-versa.

    Will try to post the pics up soon for reference.

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  13. I have seen alot of online reference, including our local Taoist Organisations, no one has even promote the correct one, so... if you all come across, you all will have to know the correct way of choosing the rite one to practise.

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  14. ok, i understand.
    i think it is the same as what i had in mind.
    may i know what is the difference of having Yin-Bao-Yang and Yang-Bao-Yin?
    what is the time to use the latter and the former?

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  15. Former shall be Yin Bao Yang, this is the earliest form of Yin & Yang, which later in some recent years ago, some overseas organisation made a standise of Yang Bao Yin and so, all other countries followed.

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  16. New pics added (laozi_new17102008_01.jpg - laozi_new17102008_12.jpg)

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