Prayer and lantern
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Lighting lanterns and praying for blessings is a way for believers to express their sincerity to the gods, and it is also an important ritual to pray for peace and good fortune.
Each lantern symbolizes the devout heart of the faithful. May the divine light of the Great Emperor Dongyue shine upon us, bringing everlasting blessings. Light lanterns and pray year-round, allowing wishes to continue to shine with an eternal light.
Tai Sui Lantern
Anyone who experiences Tai Sui, offends Tai Sui, or suffers Tai Sui can pray for wisdom and mindfulness by lighting lanterns, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, ensuring a bright and smooth future. Lighting lanterns is a way to pray to the Emperor Dongyue for blessings and protection, ensuring a stable and peaceful year, and turning misfortune into good fortune.
Bright Lamp
It symbolizes dispelling darkness and leading the way to light. Those who light the lamp can gain wisdom and mindfulness, a clear direction in life, and everything will be bright and smooth.
Peace Light
Pray for family peace, good health, and freedom from disaster and illness. Commonly used to pray for daily blessings, safe travel, and family harmony.
God of Wealth Lamp
Pray for good fortune, thriving business, and both regular and irregular income. Suitable for businessmen, job seekers, and investors, lighting a candle to pray for the God of Wealth's blessing and abundance.
Wenchang Lantern
Pray for wisdom and literary creativity. Suitable for students, candidates and civil servants to light the lamp to help with success in career, exams and academic progress.
Dongyue Temple Rituals and Recitation Group
On the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month, the Shanhua Dongyue Temple Rituals and Chanting Group holds a regular prayer ceremony. On these days, members gather in front of the temple and devoutly recite scriptures, praying for peace, the elimination of disasters, and the growth of blessings and wisdom for the faithful.
After the chanting ceremony is completed, the petition is read respectfully and reported to the Emperor of Mount Tai by a special person. The names of all the believers who lit the lamps are listed in the petition by hand to express their sincere wishes.
At the end of the ceremony, the petition after chanting the sutra will be burned together, symbolizing that the wish has been heard by heaven, praying for the fulfillment of merit, and drawing a solemn end to the whole ceremony.
