In Chinese folklore and customs, the ninth day of the first lunar month for the birth of the Jade Emperor, commonly known as the “Jade Emperor will”, it is said that the various gods in heaven and earth, in this day to celebrate in a grand manner. The Jade Emperor will personally descend to earth on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, inspecting the situation of all parties. According to the good and bad of all beings and customs to reward good and punish evil. The Jade Emperor returns to the court of heaven in the afternoon of his birthday. This is when the Taoist palace are held in a grand celebration of the fast dipping ceremony. Jade Emperor’s birthday, people will be held to celebrate the festival, since midnight at zero o’clock until 4:00 a.m. that day, you can hear the sound of non-stop firecrackers. On the ninth day of the first lunar month temples held fasting puja, because the heaven uphold the law king commissioned, touring the earth, with compassion to assist the virtuous, reward good and punish evil, the world is to build this for the Buddha fasting puja, chanting scriptures and confessions, giving pure food, to feed the three treasures of the ten directions, the protection of the heaven and its followers.
The ceremony of worshipping the gods is quite grand, and the altar is set up in the main hall under the heavenly god’s stove, usually with a long bench or a low bench with gold paper and then a high eight immortal table as the “top table”, with a table surround tied with auspicious patterns in front of the table and another “bottom table” behind it. The “top table” is dedicated to the throne made of colored paper (symbolizing the throne of the God of Heaven), with an incense burner in the center in front, three bundles of red paper threads and three cups of tea in front of the burner, and a candlestick next to the burner; followed by five fruits (tangerine, orange, apple, banana, sugar cane and other fruits), six fasts ( needles, fungus, mushrooms, vegetables, Ivana beans, mung beans, etc.) to worship Jade Emperor; the next table is dedicated to five animals (chicken, duck, fish, eggs, pork or pork belly, pork liver), sweet materials (raw nuts, rice dates, cakes, etc.), red turtle kuey teow (like a turtle, dyed red outside, hit the turtle nail seal, to symbolize the longevity of people) and other sacrifices from the gods of the Jade Emperor.
Post time: Jan-31-2023