《丁酉雞年全年天赦日》

《丁酉雞年全年天赦日》

Tian She Day of Year 2017

春來逢戊寅，

夏到看甲午，

秋時選戊申，

冬季則甲子。

以上便是【天赦日】的“特徵”。

每一年﹐都會有五六個【天赦日】(【丁酉年則有八個】，最後一個是在戊戌立春後，因此屬於明春春天)。

通常春及冬季各為一個﹐夏及秋季各別有兩個。如果當年註定有大災變﹐則可能只有四個天赦日或者多於七個﹐但這發生的機率很小。

【天赦日】祭祀﹐最早能追溯至商朝﹐宋朝時到達顛峰。元朝之後﹐就開始沒落

在【天赦日】之際﹐道門弟子或一般信眾可向【玉皇大天尊】﹐【三官大帝】求赦﹐願將前兩個月內﹐無意間所犯下的錯誤赦掉。

如若家中有年老者﹐長期犯有病痛﹐也可向【斗姆元君】及眾【星斗星君】求赦﹐願病痛早除﹐延年益壽。

而子孫可向【太乙救苦天尊】求赦﹐願過往親人早列仙班。

Tian She Day (天赦日), translated as The Reparation & Eliminating Sins Day (赦罪消災).

In Taoist Culture, every Lunar Year, there are at least Five or Six Tian She Day, each Season with at least Two Tian She Days fall on Two Special Days. If there is any case of that Lunar Year only got Four Tian She Day, meaning that Year might have Big Disaster occurring.

For Year 2017, the Ding You Rooster Year, the 1st Tian She Day of Spring falls on the 24th Day of Lunar 1 Month, which is on 20 Feb, to face North for Honouring & Blessing.

春季【天赦日】為農曆正月廿四日﹐面正北之。

The 2^nd Tian She Day of Spring falls on the 25th Day of Lunar 3 Month, which is on 21 Apr, to face North for Honouring & Blessing.

春季第二【天赦日】為農曆三月廿五日﹐面正北之。

Summer: 12th Day of Lunar 4 Month (07 May) – face South East

夏季第一【天赦日】為農曆四月十二日﹐面東南之。

Summer: 13th Day of Lunar 6 Month (06 Jul) – face South East

夏季第二【天赦日】為農曆六月十三日﹐面東南之。

Autumn: 28th Day of Lunar 7 Month (18 Sep) – face North

秋季【天赦日】為農曆七月廿八日﹐面正北之。

Winter: 16th Day of Lunar 10 Month (03 Dec) – face South East

冬季第一【天赦日】為農曆十月十六日﹐面東南之。

Winter: 16th Day of Lunar 10 Month (01 Feb 2018) – face South East

冬季第二【天赦日】為農曆十二月十六日﹐面東南之。

Spring of Wu Xu Dog Year: 30th Day of Lunar 12 Month (15 Feb 2018) – face North

丁酉交戊戌春季【天赦日】為農曆十二月三十日﹐面正北之。

So when Tian She Day started?

According to Ancient Records, Tian She Day started far in Shang Dynasty and had reached its peak in Song Dynasty.

So what to do on Tian She Day?

As recorded and advised, on these Days, conducting of Official Taoist Chanting to Yu Huang Da Tian Zun (玉皇大天尊), San Guan Da Di (三官大帝), Dou Mu Yuan Jun & the Dippers (斗姆元君及眾星斗星君) or requesting for Forgiveness for the Pass-ons to Heavenly Lord Tai Yi (太乙救苦天尊), will be recommended.

Besides that, for those who are suffering for long-term illnesses and had yet to get cured, by making trips to Official Temples to pay respect to the various Deities and sincerely requesting for Forgiveness will help too.