Tuesday 2 February 2010

Brief introduction on Li Chun Day 2010 (歲始立春之簡介)

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A Year is about to End and a New Year is around the corner to allow us to usher in.

Time flashes like Lighting. Now we are already in Year 2010 and for Lunar Year is Geng Yin Year (庚寅年).

So what is Li Chun Day?

A lot of people might not know that, actually our Lunar New Year will start on Li Chun Day or Lunar New Year will only be consider as Officially Arrived only after Li Chun Day.

Li Chun Day is a day to mark the start of a New Lunar Year and also, to mark the Arrival of the Spring Season.

Usually after Li Chun Day, most of the plants will start to grow again, snow will slowly cease and accumulated-ice will start to melt, etc.

So how to know when is Li Chun Day?

According to the Ancient Calculation, Li Chun Day will be within 49days after Dong Zhi (冬至) aka Winter Solstice or +/- 9 days from Lunar New Year (except for special Lunar Calendar Year).

In Solar Calendar (陽曆), usually Li Chun Day will fall within 3rd, 4th or 5th of every February.

For Year 2010, it falls on 04 Feb, a Thursday (農曆臘月廿一日), starts at 0644 Hr.

So what are the events that will happen on Li Chun Day?

In the past, on Li Chun Day, Emperor would led the Officers of the Imperial Court to the Eastern Field (東郊 out from the Capital City) to usher the Spring or Deity of Spring (迎春神), this represent the Spring Deity was there to perform his task, etc.

As for commoners, they would visit Temples to pay respect to Deities for blessing for the New Year.

Some Folks Organisations would organize Traditional performances, Lion Dances, Guessing-games, etc.

For the modern day now, due to works, education, etc, a lot of such Traditional Dates/Festivals are being forgotten. This is indeed a pity sad thing.

Besides the above mentioned Events, Li Chun Day is also a Day to usher in Lord Tai Sui of the New Lunar Year (值年太歲星君).

For those who are being affected by the Confliction of Lord Tai Sui, Oneself or the Family can visit Old Temples with Proper Altar set-up dedicating to Lord Tai Sui to pay their respect. After the paying respect to Lord Tai Sui, everything will be fine and if Oneself is Sincere & Upright, that Year will usually turn out Good & Peaceful.

So when is the Best Timing to visit Temple to pay respect to Lord Tai Sui?

For those who are Not working, you can start to visit Temple to honour Lord Tai Sui after Li Chun Day (next day), for those who are working, then you can choose to visit the Temple on Weekends, but remember to do it before the Lunar New Year arrives.

Last of All, an Advise for ALL. For those who are able to visit 3 Temples on Li Chun Day, it will be Great. This action is to eliminate ALL un-necessary Negative Energies that have pestered Oneself for the past 1 Year. As for those who cant make it, Family Members or Friends can assist in paying respect to the Deities on-behalf of them.

For those who needed to Replenish their Spiritual Coffer (消災改運添補庫), Li Chun Day is also a Good Day to perform this Ceremony.

9 comments:

  1. Wow so many good things could be done on that day. Thanks for sharing

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  2. Yup, this is indeed a good day besides Lunar New Year 1st Day.

    Do try to "make good use" of this Li Chun.

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  3. But there is no temple in singapore to do 消災改運 on that day.

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  4. Usually have, u will need to go look ard. For Long Shan Men, we will do on 24th Day of Lunar 12 Month.

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  5. Any possible temples to recommend?

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  6. Some recommended temples in here http://javewu.multiply.com/reviews/item/256

    Do I have to prepare 3 sets of the suggested offerings if I intend to visit 3 different temples? Also do I have to prepare according to the number of people in my family who are in conflict with Lord Tai Sui? e.g. 3 persons going to 3 temples so 9 sets of offerings???
    I assume we can take the oranges home to eat but what do we do with the tea leaves and jian he?

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  7. You can prepare a set of offerings for the whole family. And yes, you can bring the oranges back for consuming as a form of blessing.

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  8. For visiting of 3 temples..is it a must of three different main god temples?

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  9. Sorry for the late reply. Yes, best to have 3 different main Deities Temples.

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