上元佳節 – 上元慶華 (昇華祈福)
中元佳節 – 中元慶讚 (普讚幽冥)
下元佳節 – 下元慶安 (謝安保寧)
Its again the 15th Day of Lunar 7th Month (農曆七月十五日) – for Year 2014, it falls on 10 Aug
(a Sunday), which is also known as Zhong Yuan (中元).
In Taoism, this is also the Day for Heavenly Lord Di Guan
(地官大帝) to conduct his Annual
Inspection for the Mortals in the Mortal Realm (考校巡天下) and in some other Taoist contexts, also known as the
Manifestation Anniversary of Heavenly Lord Di Guan (其他文獻也記載此日為地官大帝之千秋聖誕).
For those who are interested in finding out more, please
do feel free to visit the following links:
Pictures of San Guan Da Di (三官大帝照片連接):
Praising Incantation of San Guan Da Di (三官大帝寶誥):
Info of Di Guan (地官大帝簡介):
On this Day, Taoists will also conduct Official &
Grand Rituals/Ceremonies dedicating to Heavenly Lord Di Guan for the requesting
of Eliminatin g of Sins & Debts for Oneself, Ancestors, Pass-on Love Ones
and also, ALL Beings. Besides that, Taoists will also performed a special
Ceremony of Sending-off/Burying-into-the-Soil of a Spiritual Petition directing
to Heavenly Lord Di Guan for the begging of Forgiveness of the Sins & Debts
that Oneself or the People around oneself had done.
In the Rituals/Ceremonies, One of the most Important
Honouring Respect that needed to be conducted will be the Chanting of Di Guan
Bao Chan (地官寶懺) or full title known as Yuan
Shi Tian Zun Shuo Zhong Yuan Er Pin Di Guan She Zui Bao Chan (元始天尊說中元二品地官赦罪寶懺), some context recorded as Ling Bao Tian Zun
Shuo Zhong Yuan Er Pin Di Guan She Zui Bao Chan (靈寶天尊說中元二品地官赦罪寶懺).
This Spiritual Petition is known as San Guan Shou Shu (三官手書) or Di Guan Shou Shu (地官手書). In the modern Era now, this
Spiritual Petition can considered as an Unknown to a lot of Taoists &
Organisations.
Besides that Sending-off/Burying of the Spiritual
Petition, the Taoists will also burn a type of Paper Offerings known as Di Guan
Ku Qian (地官庫錢) or San Jie Ku Qian (三界庫錢) aka The Coffer Money of the Three
Realms, for the repaying of the Sins & Debts that Oneself had make or
committed.
On this Day, for Taoists who are showing the
Compassionate & Care for the Other Beings in this Realm, they will also
light 49 Lamps/Candles (七七之燈) for
at least 3 Days to gain the Blessing from Lord Di Guan. Hoping by the emitting
of the Light Energy and Fire Element, ALL Minor Sins & Debts of the other
Beings can be Eliminated.
Intro on San Guan (三官大帝相關訊息):
San Guan Da Di Comic (三元三官大帝漫畫輯):
Intro on the Spiritual Carriage of San Guan Da Di (三元三官大帝座下靈獸):
Couplets dedicated to Lord San Guan (三官大帝相關通用對聯):
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