6.9.09

農曆七月拜普渡

Posted by MaxGoh on 9/06/2009 10:35:00 AM 7 comments



















面燃大士也叫面燃鬼王、焦面大士、焰口鬼王,俗称大士爷、大士王,在道教神衔为“幽冥教主冥司面燃鬼王监斋使者羽林大神”,简称“羽林大神”,尊称为“普渡公”。不少地方中元节祭拜亡灵之前,会先祭拜一位名为面燃大士的神祇,信徒多尊称其为“大士爷”、“普渡公”。相传旧历七月,所有在阳世的亡灵,都归“大士爷”管理。关于“大士爷”,佛教说法有数个:一是祂是观音大士的化身,故称“大士爷”。二是祂原为诸鬼的首领,因受观音大士教化而皈依其门下,从此被称作“大士爷”,成为护持中元普渡事项的神明。道教的说法则是太乙救苦天尊化身“面燃鬼王”,为阴间诸鬼之统帅,也负责中元节监督亡魂受领阳间香火事宜。另,灵宝派等一些派别不是请“面燃鬼王”监斋,而是有“何将军”、“乔将军”两神分任此职。如宋末元初林灵真所撰《灵宝领教济度金书》写为“北魁玄范府神虎何、乔二大圣”。华人社会则多采佛教说法,各类法会多以佛教形式塑造大士爷神像:“顶生二角、青面獠牙,高大威武,头上还有一尊观世音菩萨佛像,象征其代表慈悲的观音大士”。有些慎重的信徒,在中元节时会以纸扎出大士爷塑像,也有些用牌位、画像、木石雕像祭祀,并将大士爷神位或神像放置供桌之前,以求祭祀顺利,待到七月一过,一般会火化大士爷像、位,送其登天。在南洋,华侨风俗,中元普渡时,会悬挂写着“南无渡幽拔苦阿弥陀佛”或“南无分衣施食阿弥陀佛”之类字样的幢幡于大士爷神像之侧,甚至是神像手上;如书“渡幽拔苦”之类字句是希望佛祖引领亡灵往生佛国,若写“分衣施食”等等词汇,则指祈请阿弥陀佛助大士爷,平均分配纸钱、衣物、食品予众家亡魂。




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7 Responses so far:

Nicole said...

em...geli to take pic during this kind of festival le...hehe..anyway, nice shot!

MaxGoh said...
nicole said...

geli la.......hows your activity yesterday..kekke

candicechong said...

got the scary feel la...
but love the pics you've taken. ^^

MaxGoh said...
nicole said...

what kind of requirement?

MaxGoh said...
 
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