Finally our temple Kam Dong San 金洞山 is open (Our Facebook page). When I think back, the journey took me 6 years to finally see the physical manifestation of our goals and vision. And this is just the first step for the temple.
Consecrating Deities
6 years ago when I was officially initiated in Feng Huo Yuan 风火院 Liu Ren Branch of Taoism, I did make a promise to all the Shi Gong 师公 that I will try my best to setup a temple for them in Penang. Before the official initiation, about 20 years ago, I found out that I have good abilities to enter meditative stabilisation. And can start to differentiate colors, shapes and object easily when my brain is in Alpha state or lower. But did not think of it much, as a young teenager just trying to experiment different ways to memorize things easily in secondary school and college.
But one thing led to another, as if there is a map that leads me to various groups of people that supported the cause of setting up the temple ever since the initiation. When you are inline with a vision for a higher purpose, usually there will be people and circumstances to lead you on the correct path.
Our temple host a total of 18 main deities in statue form and 25 more in our lineage Feng Huo Yuan and Fu Ying Guan 伏英馆listing.
18 Deities include
齐天大圣 Qi Tian Da Sheng
金英祖师 Jin Yin Zu Shi
潮源祖师 Chao Yuan Zu Shi
茅山祖师 Mao Shan Zu Shi
張公聖君（法主公）Fa Zhu Gong
太上老君 Tai Shang Lao Jun
太乙天尊 Tai Yi Tian Zun
天上聖母媽祖 Tian Shang Sheng Mu Ma Zu
無上虛空地母無量慈尊 Wu Shang Xu Kong Di Mu Wu Liang Ci Zun
三十六天將之趙公明元帥 San Shi Liu Tian Jiang – Zhao Gong Ming Yuan Shuai
李仙師 （李鉄拐）Li Xian Shi
大爺 Da Ye
二爺 Er Ye
大愿地藏王菩萨 Da Yuan Di Zang Wang Pu Sa
- 18 四大金刚 Si Da Jin Gang
The temple is located at Unit 21, 5th Floor Harbour Trade Centre. Lebuh Macallum. 10300 Penang.
Our principle deities are 金英祖师 Jin Yin Zu Shi, 潮源祖师 Chao Yuan Zu Shi and茅山祖师 Mao Shan Zu Shi. In our lineage, all altar or temple grounds would have principle deities, as these principle deities would be the disciples connection to the spiritual world.
Burning of Talisman to Invite Heavenly Marshall
Some people when they hear the word Mao Shan, instantly they would relate to black Taoist magic or hex. In actual fact, Shang Qing Mao Shan is one of the earlier branch of Taoist Fa 道法. It has nothing to do with black magic or hex.
It is later, that in South East Asia with the movies and also unscrupolous con-man/woman claim that they are Mao Shan Sect and started spreading that they can do black magic in accordance to the Mao Shan way. They are what we call Xia Mao下茅 sect. In which they evoke ghost and spirits to do their bidding.
The temple is also registered under the Malaysian Association Act as a non-profit charitable organisation. It is our Vision to expand and re-introduce to the general public on Religious Taoism and promote charitable community events.
Setting up is entirely on the generous donation of public and our on-going activities are also non-profit oriented. However we do welcome the generosity of the public in supporting our causes.
Some of the temple committee members
There's more to do and a long way to go....
Pictures taken by Peter Sin
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