Day 5: A brief Introduction of Hian Eng Qing Dang ( 显应请坛), Yongchun, Fujian.

Situated at 44 Dao Cheng Road, Yongchun, Fujian, Hian Eng Qing Dang is a very well known Taoist Association (providing Traditional Taoist ritual services). The present Taoist priests (including Master Simon Li) are the 18th generation descendants.



Li Gong Guang
(the 17th Generation Master)



Li Gong Yu
(the 16th Generation Master)

Grand master Li is very well-known for his medical talisman (that can cure many sickness. During his day, many country folks requested his medical talisman whenever they are sick.



The original altar arrangement (setup) in its sacred shrine:



From the left:

Kang Yuan Shi [康元师];

Huang Ying Fu Ren [皇鹰夫人];


Zhang Gong Sheng Jun, Fa Zhu Gong [张公圣君, 发主公];


Wu Gong Zhen Ren [吴公真人];

Zhong Tang Yuan Shi [中壇元师];

Zhao Wang Yuan Shi [赵王元师].

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At the festival celebration, Deities from two neighboring temple were invited, namely Guan Di Gong [关帝公], Si Ma Jun Hou [司马圣侯] , Ying Ling She Ren [英灵舍人] and Wu Gong Zhu Shi [武功祖师]. Thus this setup:



A side view:



Of special interest is Wu Gong Zhu Shi [武功祖师], a well-known and higly respected Deity in Yongchun ( as famous and well-known as Fa Zhu Gong and Qing Shui Zhu Shi !).

武功祖师俗姓功、讳一道，号法真，祖籍陕西省武功县，生于宋绍圣元年(公元1094年)，18岁入闽桃源(永春)普济寺，投拜音净法师。政和四年21岁的他回到东平许坂，为人耕田放羊，其后做了甚多善事。清道光知州在云峰岩石碑载文道：“惠济黔黎，御大宸，捍大患，有功德于民”。法真圆寂后，民众即修庙供奉。

Wu Gong Zhu Shi was born in 1094AD and attained enlightment at the age of 18. During his cultivation period, he did many many good deeds for the country folks of Yongchun. His deeds are well documented. His 'mother' temple at Yun Feng Yan is now a major tourist attraction of Yongchun (see http://chenlb.fushantang.com/ch/c009.htm )

In fact, in Singapore there's a Wu Gong Zhu Shi temple situated at the Limpang combined temples (besides Limpang shopping Mall, Chua Chu Kang). The name of the temple is Yu Do Ann [虞都庵].



Some of the beautiful Deities scrolls :












A standard Dou Ding:


The san-yuan ding:


Bei Dou ding..........................Nan Dou ding

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The rituals table contain powerful spiritual 'arsenals' :


A rare talisman (believed to the the only one left):


The Wu Lei hao ling [五雷号令] ( a very powerful tools in exorcism and Taoist rituals ):


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Some of the materials used for the rituals (including fire-crackers & fire-works!) :




Fire-works!