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Ancestor worship is a religious practice based on the belief that bereaved family members have their continued existence. The act is a way to respect and to provide for the deceased welfare in the afterlife, which is envisioned as being similar to the earthly life. Being an important aspect of the Chinese tradition and practise, the social function of ancestor worship is therefore to cultivate

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In ancient China, poverty problem was a major issue in the country. Due to the lack of medical knowhow, it was not easy to bring up kids who susceptible to major diseases and illnesses. In view of their lives being threatened, many parents approach taoist priests for antidote so that to get rid of so called 'dirty' elements. They believed that every child's health condition was affected by

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PROFILEName : Lee Kwang BengTaoist Name : Li Luoming 李羅明E-Mail : hianeng@facebook.comCURRENT APPOINTMENTSHonorary Chairman, Li's Genealogy Book Review Committee, Yongchun County, Fujian Province ChinaDirector, Hian Eng Taoist GroupOrdained Member, Orthodox One Celestial Master Tradition, China Taoism Council Member, Yongchun Taoist Association, Fujian Province ChinaEDUCATION BACKGROUNDBachelor of

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Pasir Panjang Laut is a traditional fishing Malay village which situated at Sitiawan district in Perak Sate of Malaysia.Pian Sian Chee Tua Pek Kong Beo 品仙祠大伯公廟 is currently housed the tallest stone consecrated statues of Tua Pek Kong, God of Mercy & God of Sea in Malaysia. The statues are standing upright and facing directly the Straits of Malacca are not limiting its blessing to the safety of

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As a Chinese saying, Xi'an is a symbol of Chinese culture. It is an ancient Chang'an, the ancient capital from old imperial palace of the Han and Tang Dynasty. The ancient capital of Xi'an which now located at Shaan’xi Province gave birth to a rich religious culture includes Taoism, Buddhism as well as Islam.Chong Yang Gong Temple in Xi’an is dedicated to the founder of Quanzhen Taoism, Master

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A group of film images students from Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore was doing a documentary on paranormal encounters and this is the summary report of their enquries.In Chinese tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calender is called Zhong Yuan Festival, in which ghosts and wandering spirits including those of the deceased ancestors revisit a cosmopolitan world from the

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Mun San Fook Tuck Chee 萬山福德祠 is one of the few Cantonese temples left and could well be one of the oldest in Singapore. Bro Yik Han, our tour leader had been researching into this temple and written a book on this temple together with his friend. Many thanks to Takako-san who brought along the book, members of the group today were able to view the pictures, especially of the statues that were a

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Feng Tien Gong Temple 松山奉天宫 is located within the vicinity of Songshan, a very crowded housing estate in Taipei City of Taiwan. The temple is established about half a decade ago and the main deity of the temple is dedicated to The Jade Emperor aka Tian Gong. A cultural exchange programme between Fujian Province of China and Taiwan is mooted by both leaders of their country. It is held towards

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In mid-November this year, Hian Eng Taoist Group was honoured to conduct a thanksgiving ritual for Nam Yong Keng Temple located at Klang Central in Selangor State of Malaysia on invitation.The main deity of the temple is Hui Ze Choon Ong 惠泽尊王, the Ancestral God of Chinese Surname Ye 叶族祖佛.Before the grand ritual, the temple management has engaged a puppet performance service of Master Huang Zhen

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Upon invitation by the temple management of Soon Hock Keng Chinese Temple, taoist priests from Hian Eng Taoist Group were there to perform a 3-day rituals of thanksgiving. The temple is operating a temporary place of worship located within the vicinity of Central Klang Valley. The main god of the temple is dedicated to Zhang Gong Shen Jun aka Fazhugong 张公法主. During the three days ritual, many

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Despite the rain, there was a great turn up from members of Singapore Heritage Yahoogroup. Representatives from Lam Ann Clan Association and Hong San See Temple were present to welcome us. Bro Lim Liong Kee who manages the temple gave us a history of the temple. He showed the picture of an old postage stamp of Hong San See. In the case of the 174-year-old Hong San See temple in Mohamed Sultan

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In the past, The Seventh Moon Prayers used to be a centralised ceremony which mainly organized by residents of a small village or a town. When more and more public housing being built, it became scatter over the place and as a result from a small to medium size prayer activity would be organised depend on its financials.Klang is the royal capital of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. It is

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Last month I was invited by The Temple Chairperson of Dongshan to participate in the celebration of its annual thanksgiving activities. The temple is located at Pingtan County in Fujian Province. Pingtan County is formed by not less than 100 small islands with a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. It is understood that one of the main island namely Hai Tan is now the largest island

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The hot afternoon suddenly turn grey with a threatening sky as we gathered in front of Thian Hock Keng Temple along Telok Ayer Street. Some 35 people or more turned up as we have members from the Singapore Heritage Yahoogroups and Taoism-Singapore Yahoogroups. Busloads of tourists were also arriving and so we were hardput to find a quiet place for our anthropologist, Bro ChanCW to share his

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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

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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

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Last Sunday morning I was pleased to witness an important milestone in Singapore Taoist history. More than hundred taoists took their vows to uphold the dignity of our Taoism.The Taoist Federation of Singapore has collaborated with Longhushan Celestial Master Mansion of Jiangxi Province, China and hold its first induction ceremony for taoist followers at San Qing Gong Temple. As expected, I saw

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When I was young, I liked and used to sing a favourite English song entitled “Beautiful Sunday” because that remind me to relax after a week of study. When I started to work, I tried to spare more times with my family during Sunday if available. Last Sunday, I was accompanied a group of Unitarian Universalists local members to a Chinese temple Thian Hock Keng. The main deity of the temple is

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In a crowded housing estate of Jurong East stood a temporary tentage from a local sintua, Qi Shan Tua. On the opposite there was a music record company which played a few religious songs. It was commonly seen as a religious event but to have some background music from other sources can make the event became more grand and lively. The sintua was having its annual celebration and our daoist priest

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In view of the current financial and economic uncertainty, a local Lvsang School of Taoism by the name of Dou Yim Tua held its annual sintua celebration during the feast day of Taishang Laojun aka The Founder of Taoism. A temporary tentage was set up in a crowded housing estate of Chua Chu Kang. Beside the thanksgiving rituals in proper, they have included a ritual of Mitigating Risk Ceremony for

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Several months ago, I was entrusted to conduct a Thanksgiving Ritual for a local sintua known as Keng Sheng Tong during the Manifestation Celebration of Monkey Gods. Sun Wukong aka Monkey God is the mythical characters who everywhere in the world many people are familiar with.According to a report from a Chinese archaeology worker in Sunchang County of Fujian Province, he has reported that in the

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Traditionally a new statue should not be used if it hasn't gone through the Eye Dotting aka Kai Guang ceremony. Kai Guang is a traditional ceremony to bless and awaken a new statue and it signifies the existence or birth of a new statue into the world. According to the tradition if the statue is used without being awakened, it will bring no result or purely an antique.Traditionally a taoist

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The City God Temple of Yongchun is located at the central administration district and next to the Yongchun General Hospital. An ancient temple first built in the late 1900s and renovated in 1991 with the support of oversea donors. The size of the temple is not smaller than a standard football field. This temple is well known in Yongchun County of Fujian Province, China. Besides dedicated to The

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Japan’s long history has left a vast cultural heritage. Ancient Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines venerated for hundreds of years and masterpieces of the gardeners’ art are lovingly preserved throughout the country. In the midst of the modern world, the Japanese still value the old and the traditional.The Japan’s indigenous religion, Shintoism, in layman language called the way of the gods. Its

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Puchong is a main town in Petaling Selangor, Malaysia. It used to be a rubber estate and tin-mining town about 40 years ago. In the past, it consists of only one two-lane road running through estates and villages. Since then, urbanization has occurred rapidly in recent years with many industrial parks, commercial buildings and residential areas mushrooming along Jalan Puchong, the main road. Tian

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This event was occurred in a merciless ocean during the Qing Ming festival. Just before sunset, I received a telephone call from a funeral parlor operator and asking me to conduct a taoist prayer for a dead seaman. Upon arrival at the World Trade Center of Singapore, I looked at the sky and stars twinkled in the dark night. I guess it would be a good weather to conduct the ritual at sea. We took

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Perhaps you or your friends are faced with a terminal illness, and looking for treatments. Traditional treatment methods such as medication, surgery and counselling are focusing primarily on physical rehabilitation. During the visit of a group of qigong students from the United Kingdom at Kuan Sheng Tong, I shared with them the use of Healing Prayers. There is a boy who suffers a disease and he

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Yongchun County is located in the southeastern part of Fujian Province in China. Total land area approximately 1400 square km and its population about 500,000. Dongping Town is a mountainous area in Yongchun County. Between the town and village is separated by large tracts of rice paddies. During my stay in Yongchun County, I was called to conduct a funeral ceremony for a passed on lady who

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There is a suburban taoist temple known as Jiutiaoqiao Xinba Natohgong Temple 九条桥新芭拿督公庙. This is a temple that worships three deities, each representing a deity of the three major ethnic groups, ie, Chinese, Malays and Indians in Singapore. During the early fifteen century, our Chinese immigrants first arrived in Southeast Asian countries, and they brought along their taoist gods and deities to

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The famous Zhang Gong Sheng Jun aka Fazhugong’s Mother Temple is located at Mount Shiniu of Dehua County. The cave approximately 1700 meters above sea level at Mount Shiniu also known as Shihudong. A folk tale is saying that the cave housed five ghosts in the past and finally being captured by Fazhugong and his two brothers. This deity with unkempt long hair and one hand carrying a sword but

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Mount Faber is located at the southern end of Singapore. At the top of the hill, you can see a well-known tourist island of Sentosa, and high-rise residential apartments in the surrounding area. Within the residential area long established a Chinese temple which housed an eighteen hand Goddess of Mercy aka Guanyin Pusa statue. The name of this temple is called Kuan Sheng Tong. From the main

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In Chinese tradition, bereaved family members of a deceased will set up a home altar for the purpose of ancestor worship after funeral. The altar normally includes a photograph of the deceased, an inscription of its name on a memorial tablet and urn for offerings. Daily or twice-daily offerings are made to ensure the deceased has a good start in the afterlife. Necessities such as the deceased's

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To mark the continuation of family tree diagram and the launching of the genealogy books, Taiping’s Lee Ancestral Temple holds a big celebration last year. Genealogy is primarily to promote the Chinese culture, and also satisfy the trace the origin of the Chinese civil society, the desire to inquire about the ancestors. In addition to records of a family rise and fall migration, genealogy has

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A local shrine by the name, Lian Sheng Tua has been exist for a decade and operates in a typical public housing unit aka HDB flat. The main deity of the shrine is The Goddess of Guanyin. Not long ago, they were celebrating the Manifestation Day of The Goddess of Guanyin at the Tampines New Town, an eastern part of Singapore. Our daoist group was invited to conduct a taoist ritual of

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Last year I was called upon to conduct a funeral ceremony for my friend’s relative in Jakarta City of Indonesia. In our moral values among the Chinese is a filial piety, so worship their ancestors from generation to generation has been passed down since young. Chinese descendants generally believe that their ancestors passed on the good deeds will enable future generations to stay good life

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For several hundred years our Chinese descendants live in Cambodia, and actively contribute to the industrious undertaking through participation in the country economic development. The Cambodia Fujian Clan Association was established in 1992, with the support of local as well as oversea Chinese, Xie Tian Gong 協天宮 Temple was established two years later. In 2004, I was invited by the Association

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