My Diary

Some eight of us turned up at the Poh Tiong Beo Temple along Lorong 6 Toa Payoh to learn a little more about this temple and the history behind it. Brother Chan was there to provide the background history to the Sung Dynasty of ancient China when the invading Mongols had the Empress Dowager being captured and the young Emperor fleeing south with the help of three faithful members of the imperial court, namely Wen Tian Xiang, Lu Xiu Fu and Zhang Shi Jie. At last, Wen Tian Xiang was caught. Much as the Mongols tried to induce him to join them but he refused and subsequently he was executed. Lu Xiu Fu fled with the little Emperor and brought him through Teochew County in Guandong Province. But unfortunately Lu Xiu Fu was caught and then he committed suicide with the young Emperor within the vicinity of Shenzhen today. Meanwhile, Zhang Shi Jie was drowned during the fight with the Mongols. His body floated up to a little village in Tong An County of Fujian Province. Brother Andy Yeo share

On the eve of labour day, I was invited by the Mentor of Evergreen Home Shrine to conduct its celebration with respect to Master Liu Ren, the main deity of the shrine. Upon arrival at Penang International Airport, I was pleased to see a warm and friendly reception from the Mentor and his committee members. During the preparation hours, I was glad to meet Mr Lim Soo Peng, a prominent and respected leader of the community in Pulau Pinang. He was a key player of Poh Hock Seah Temple Grand Procession held in early this year. The celebration of Master Liu Ren was commenced in the evening. An invitation of deity ceremony was officially performed according to the doctrine of taoist text. Followed by food offerings ritual with the attendence of their senior members. During the occasion, the shrine has also accepted three new members with a simple induction ceremony. The next day, we went to the Evergreen Home Shrine's parent temple at Fengshan and to pray for the Greatest Dao, The Pure