Nine Emperor Gods Festival 九皇爷诞庆典
Every year from first day to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month , a grand festival is held in Malaysia. that is the birth of the nine emperors. at this time, many good faiths will come from far to participate in worship. on the eve of the annual nine emperors it will rain in the morning and evening, that’s means is let the rain wash the earth to welcome the nine emperors are coming.
适逢每年的农历九月初一到初九在马来西亚都会举行一个盛大的节日那就是九皇爷诞了,这个时候很多来自外地的善信们都会不约而同的从远道而来参与朝拜,每年的九皇爷神诞前夕早午晚都会下雨,让雨水洗涤大地,以迎接九皇爷大驾御临.
The legend about the nine emperors is different opinions. Even the gods of the nine emperors are unclear, because the nine emperors only worship the incense burner without the statue, the nine emperors covered with yellow cloth Therefore the good faith can't see the statue of the nine emperors.
关于九皇爷的传说却是众说纷纭甚至九皇爷是哪一个神明也说不清楚,因为九皇爷只拜香炉不设神像的,九皇大帝是被黄色的帘子遮挡,上香的善信是无法看到的.
According to legend, the nine emperors are without heads.One of the legends is that the nine emperors are the revolutionary martyrs of the Qin Dynasty. The nine heroes of the righteousness plan the uprising against the Qin, the event is revealed, killed by Qin soldier, taking his head and abandoning it. In order to commemorate the nine sects, the people put their nine headless bodies in nine ceramics and let them float into the sea. After the demise of the Qin Dynasty, the nine ceramics floated back to their original places. Local residents feel that this is incredible, therefore summit to the imperial court confer to title of “emperor" so collectively known as the nine emperors.
相传九皇大帝是没有头颅的,其中一个传说就是九皇爷为秦代革命烈士,九个结义英雄策划起义反秦,事机败露,为秦宾杀害,取其头颅,弃其尸身,人民为了纪念这九名义士将他们九个无头的尸体装在九个陶瓷放入河里让他们飘入海中,秦朝灭亡后这九个陶瓷竟然漂回原地,当地居民们都觉得此事太不可思议了,于是申奏朝廷敕封“皇爷”名衔,所以合称九皇爷.
Some believers will Put on white trousers and put a yellow cloth on the forehead, waist and wrist for the nine generals to be filial Piety, many believers will also be vegetarian food for nine days for peaceful.
而有些信徒就会换上白衣白裤,额上,腰间,手腕均系上黄色布带,为九个将军持孝,很多九皇爷信徒也会特别茹素九天参与其盛以图个平安.
The climax of the nine emperor celebration is on the lunar eighth and ninth day of the ninth lunar month , it’s the crossed the “peaceful Bridge and step over the charcoal road at night, the are not ordinary people can participate in it! It must be a male believer who has been eating vegetarian for nine consecutive days to participate. Women and children are prohibited from participating, male believers walk barefoot through the burning red charcoal pile, because "step over the charcoal road" symbolizes get rid of bad luck,dispels calamities and lengthens life.
九皇爷庆典的高潮是农历九月初八及初九晚进行过平安桥和过火坑仪式这还不是普通人可以随便参与的呢!必须是连续九天茹素吃斋的男信徒才能参加,女性及小孩一律禁止,男信徒们赤脚走过烧得火红的火炭堆,因为”过火路”象征驱走霉运,消灾延寿.
In addition, during the birth of the nine emperors, there are also many stalls selling food such as pastries, vegetarian food, drinks, worship items and captive birds and set them free, very lively.
除此之外,在九皇爷诞期间,也有很多摆卖食品的档口如糕点,素食,饮料,拜祭物品还有放生小鸟等,非常热闹
