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Central Marshal of Spiritual Armies ( 中坛元帅) |
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广泽尊王原名为郭忠福，是中国福建省南安县诗山乡人， 忠福年少家贫如洗，一家到安溪金谷乡首富杨长者家中 之后，忠福和母亲回乡去。忠福继续靠替人佣工、放牧 在后晋天福年（约公元 938 年） 8 月22 日，忠福上凤 Lord of Filial Piety ( 广泽尊王 ) Lord of Filial Piety’s given name was Guo Zhong Fu. He was born on lunar calendar 22nd day of the 2nd month in A.D. 923 in Shi An Village in Fujian’s Nan An county. Zhong Fu’s family left their hometown to work for the richest man, Mr Yang, in Anxi Jin Gu village. Despite selling himself to Mr Yang for slavery, Zhong Fu remained unable to fulfill his wish to bury his dad’s ashes. With the advice from the private tutor in Yang Family, Zhong Fu managed to persuade Mr Yang to permit him to bury his dad’s ashes at an auspicious site in exchange for his savings. Zhong Fu then returned to his hometown with his mother. He continued to work as a servant, managing herds. He rushed home everyday after work to give his mother the food he was given by his employer. He was known for his filial piety. On lunar calendar 22nd day of the 8th month in A.D. 938, Zhong Fu went up Feng Shan with the herds. Sitting on the hilltop, he passed on naturally. Upon learning Zhong Fu’s death, his mother rushed to the site, pulled his left foot and reminded him to look far. In memory of Zhong Fu, the villagers erected a temple at the same site to worship him. Devotees worship Lord of Filial Piety, seeking good health, safety and to ward off disasters.
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中坛元帅就是鼎鼎有名的哪吒太子。哪吒太子为金色身， 原为玉皇大帝驾前的神将，哪吒太子后被派降世为托塔天 哪吒镇压妖魔鬼怪，善信奉祀非常虔诚。 Central Marshal of Spiritual Armies ( 中坛元帅) The Central Marshal of Spiritual Armies is in fact the well-known Prince Ne Zha. Originally as a general for the Jade Emperor, Prince Ne Zha was later born as the third son of King Tuo Ta – Li Jing and he was given the name Ne Zha. Under the guidance of Tai Yi Zhen Ren, Ne Zha became armed with good martial art skills. Ne Zha had harmed the son of Dong Hai Long Wang during a fight, committing a serious mistake. To save his parents’ from being punished, he cut his flesh and carved his bone to repay his mother and father’s upbringing respectively. His teacher, Tai Yi Zhen Ren, quickly used a Lotus Flower to clone his body so as to revive him. This had led to an increase in Ne Zha’s prowess. Devotees worship the Central Marshal of Spiritual Armies to ward off evil spirits.
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大二爷伯是中国福建安溪人, 是对结拜兄弟, 一起工作, 在一个夏天的午后， 大二爷伯因需到十里外的地方工作， 大二爷伯就是民间家喻户谢、范将军，一黑一白。大爷伯舌 Seventh Hall Da Er Ye Bo ( 大二爷伯) Da Er Ye Bo were sworn brothers and their hometown was Fujian Anxi county. Da Ye Bo’s given name was Xie Bi An while that of Er Ye Bo was Fan Wu Jiu. On a hot summer day, Da Er Ye Bo had to travel to a place about 5km away for work. They aimed to reach the destination before dusk. Having walked for just 500m, the sky turned dark. Thunder sounded and lightning lit the sky. Da Ye Bo decided to return home to pick up raincoats and umbrella. Prior to leaving, he asked Er Ye Bo to take shelter under a bridge nearby. Rain started to pour heavily, raising the water level in the stream. Er Ye Bo decided to stay put under the bridge as he was worried that Da Ye Bo could not locate him later. Da Ye Bo rushed back but only to discover that Er Ye Bo was drowned. He was so remorseful and he hung himself at a big tree. Jade Emperor was touched by the brothers’ honorable actions, appointing them as generals to assist Load of Wall and Moat (Cheng Huang Ye) to uphold justice. Da Ye Bo is characterized by his tall height and he wears a tall hat with “Yi Jian Da Ji”, meaning luck is bestowed upon meeting him. For the Seventh Hall Da Ye Bo, his unique feature is his green-colored face. Due to drowning, Er Ye Bo’s face is black and he is stout. He wears a square hat with ”Tian Xia Tai Ping”, meaning peace on earth.
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廖公在 2009年 5月 22日抵达新加坡。这可是廖公第一次出国。 廖公（廖添丁)生于清朝光绪九年(公元 1883年), 台中清 廖公拥有一身绝技和好武艺。处在日本统治时期，廖公十分痛 因此被称为 “神影无踪廖添丁”。 廖公潜逃到台北八里乡，最终被友人杨琳用锄头砸死在猴洞的 Liao Gong making Singapore his first overseas destination! Liao Gong arrived in Singapore on 22 May 2009. This is the first time Liao Gong left Taiwan for an overseas destination. Liao Gong (Liao Tianding) was born in Taichung in Year 1883. His father passed on when he was nine years old. Due to poverty, his mum moved on to remarry, leaving him to the care of his aunt. Living in the era of Japanese occupation, Liao Gong hated the oppressive Japanese rulers and their circle of helpers. He always stood up for injustice, taking from the rich to help the poor, making him the no. 1 wanted man by the Japanese. Armed with good martial art and mastery of disguise, he was always able to make a timely escape. Thus, he was called “Liao Tianding – The Phantom”. Liao Gong escaped to Taipei Ba Li village and eventually got killed by his friend, Yang Lin, in his hiding place. He was only 27 years old then. After the Japanese occupation, the village folks decided to worship him, given his righteous behaviour during his lifetime.
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