Been doing quite some follow-ups on how many people know about Zhang Tian Shi. And to my HORROR, actually not much people/Chinese/Taoists know about who he is.

According to some of the write-up and brief interviews on people that I come across, mostly they will give you reply like, “he is a very powerful deity”, “he is good in catching ghosts”, “he is a Hell Deity”, etc.

Ha ha, from the answers above, you can simply know that how many of our “claimed Taoists” are so ignorance on our own Taoism Master – Zhang Dao Ling Tian Shi.

To me, I’m not feeling very sad but extremely disappointed on the results I got.

How can a Chinese or a claimed-to-be-Taoist don’t know about his/her own Taoist Master? Are they really that ignorance or are they following blindly on what they are being taught? Hmmm, this is an unknown answer or an answer that a lot of Taoists don’t wish to know.

One reason that I know why such group of people tend to claim that Zhang Tian Shi is a Nether World Deity - because of his appearance – black face, poppy eyes and big red mouth. And so just because of such appearance, our Heavenly Master Zhang Tian Shi is being classified as Nether World Deity? Haizzz, quite a sad situation to see and know and feel…

Here, I can only silently request for a turn in such a situation and may our Heavenly Master Zhang Tian Shi don’t put blames on such innocent and ignorance group of people.

Dear javewu,

Thanks for bringing up this topic,I would like to get to know more about story of Zhang Tian Shi,hopefully you can share it with us :P I like to visit taoist temple but so far I never met a temple with Zhang Tian Shi deity.Normally I could find deity like Tai Shang Lao Jiun,Kuan yin bodhisattva,Lord Kuan Kong,Na Cha Sam Tai Chi,Ji Gong Living Buddha and many others deity.Do you know which temple in Malaysia that I could visit have Zhang Tian Shi deity?? :P Thanks again!


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Here's the link to the write-up on Zhang Tian Shi.

As for where to look for a Temple in Malaysia, from what I know, in KL there's one (one section dedicated to Zhang Tian Shi).

Just newly moved in not long ago, but I will need to get the exact address.

'dao2'

Dear javewu,

Thanks for reply,Zhang Tian Shi was founder of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect?Its believers had to pay five pecks of rice as contribution to support his institution.It emphasized repenting one’s mistakes and have faith in Taoists canons.Hmmm...I wonder if today believer still practice this because it is very good karma :P


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Nowadays, no one will bring bags of rice to pay respect to Zhang Tian Shi neither any temples will accept these rice - too troublesome for them.

If anyone really interested in sending rice to support the needys, usually temples will advise ppl to send directly to those who in need of that.

'dao1'