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Taking place in a large space, associated with relics such as Tân Xuân communal house, Linh Phước pagoda, Ông pagoda, Điền temple, Âm Nhơn temple, Phương Quế Ngọc Đài sacred precinct, Tầm Vu river on January 15 and 16, to worship martyrs who died in the anti-French invasion movement at the end of the 19th century and pray for the spirits. Preparation: erecting Ông Tiêu truss, making Long Đình - Tứ Châu, erecting teacher truss, erecting martyrs' monument, making lantern boat, making Ông Tiêu's picture. "Ông Tiêu" is an important image, created with great skill. On the 15th, the Organizing Committee held a ceremony to invite Ông Tiêu, invite Buddha, request sutras, invite teachers, recite sutras to pray for peace, worship martyrs (performed by Taoist monk of Cao monument), Đề Phan martyrs (by the chief Buddhist monk). In the evening, there are amateur music exchanges and floats parade around town. On the 16th, there are rituals such as worshiping the soul, inviting a cake, inviting Ông Tiêu to the platform, inviting the spirits, Chiêu U ceremony (worshiping the spirits), requesting sutras, calling, inviting the monk, releasing lanterns, and pushing the truss - guests farewell. "Ông Tiêu" is the central and most important character of Làm chay Requiem Ritual . He also has the Buddhist name called Tiêu Diện Bodhisattva, an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. According to Buddhism and folk wisdom, Ông Tiêu is the head and ruler of the demon world. The picture of Ông Tiêu is about 2 meters tall, wearing armor, has horns on his head, hundreds of faces all over his body, and a tongue made of pink paper nearly half a meter long, where all his power and magic are concentrated. The statue of Ông Tiêu is placed in the grounds of Linh Phước Pagoda. After that, the statue of Ông Tiêu was taken to Tân Xuân communal house to perform the rituals. At the end of the ceremony, Ông Tiêu's picture was burned. |
