According to Chinese Deity Systems Record, here are the Birthdays of the various Taoist Deities, Patrons, Sages & Immortals in the Lunar Twelve Month.
08th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Taoist La Ba Festival
農曆十二月初八日道教臘八聖節
16th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Wei Ya Day, Paying Respect to Earth Deity
農曆十二月十六日尾牙祭祀土地
24th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Kitchen Deity returning to Heaven
農曆十二月廿四日灶君會朝奏章
25th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Jade Emperor of Heaven Inspection
農曆十二月廿五日玉皇天尊出巡
29th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Lord Nan Bei Dou Inspection
農曆十二月廿九日南北斗下降日
30th Day of Lunar 12 Month: Eve of Lunar New Year
農曆十二月三十日新春除夕佳慶
Chinese Introduction on the individual Day's Celebration being added.
ReplyDeletehi. recently heard from old aunties, one the lunar 12th month, 24th day, other than kitchen god will ascend to heaven to report, all deities will also ascend to have an "imperial examination". is this reliable? find it abit funny.
ReplyDeletenowadays hardly hsehold ann kitchen god hence sending off kitchen god became sending deities that they ann at the main altar. since everyone follow the trend and alot of pple thot send off kitchen god, my house god also need to send off,will the deity really be send off? (apologise if the qsn sounds abit dumb )
Hahahaha, can ask the aunty, what type of exam the Deities need to take?
ReplyDeleteNot such thing, if there are such things, then the whole Mortal Realm will be in a chaotic situation.
To be accurate, Zao Jun do reporting on very 3 days. On the 24th Day of Lunar 12 Month is consider as the normal routine for him, just that, due to that day is quite near to Lunar New Year, so on the 24th Day, Zao Jun will so-called perform an Overall Reporting for the whole Year in-order to Round-off the tasks for the Old Year.
For those who didnt perform the sending-off, it is also fine. Cos all Deities will come and go even you dont send them.
Some more is that, Deities wont stay in one's home. Only the Positive that being enhanced into the statue will be there to do the protecting and hearing to your requests.
haha u know aunties.. u ask they will tell u small boy dun ask so much =0 ic thanks =)
ReplyDeleteWahahahaha.. this is the case la... and this is why alot of culture and practice went into the ground..
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ReplyDeleteDear All,
ReplyDeleteToday, the 29th Day of Lunar 12 Month is considered as the Inspection Day of Nan Bei Dou Xing Jun (南北斗下降日).
Before an Old Lunar Year ends, our Nan Bei Dou Xing Jun will make a Trip to the Mortal Realms to do the Recording and "Renewal" of our "Mortals' Life-Contract" for the next New Lunar Year.
This is considered as the Best Timing for oneself and the Family Members to request for Blessing from the 2 Star Lords and also, to do your reprimand on the Bad-doings that oneself had done in the past 1 Year.
Do visit any Official Temples to pay respect to Nan Bei Dou Xing Jun.
Sincerely request for their Blessing and I'm sure, you and your Family Members will be Blessed.
Wu Liang Shou Fu (無量壽福)
Wll go tee gong tua to pay respect. Thanks
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