八吉祥與暗八仙

本廟的儀仗造型獨特,是佛教八吉祥與道教暗八仙的混合。八吉祥所指的包括華蓋、雙魚、蓮花、寶瓶、法螺、幢、法輪及吉祥結;暗八仙則分別代表了道教的八位神仙,包括有葫蘆(李鐵拐)、劍(呂洞賓)、扇(漢鍾離)、魚鼓(張果老)、笛(韓湘子)、拍板(曹國舅)、花籃(藍采和)及荷花(何仙姑)。


八吉祥与暗八仙

本庙的仪仗造型独特,是佛教八吉祥与道教暗八仙的混合。八吉祥所指的包括华盖、双鱼、莲花、宝瓶、法螺、幢、法轮及吉祥结;暗八仙则分别代表了道教的八位神仙,包括有葫芦(李铁拐)、剑(吕洞宾)、扇(汉钟离)、鱼鼓(张果老)、笛(韩湘子)、拍板(曹国舅)、花篮(蓝采和)及荷花(何仙姑)。


Eight auspicious symbols in Buddhism and Taoism

The eight weapons carried by the guards of honour in festivals are uniquely made. Each of them is a combination of auspicious symbols in Buddhism and Taoism. In Buddhism, eight auspicious symbols include Canopy, a pair of Fish, Lotus, Treasurable Vase, Conch, Victory Banner, Wheel and Endless Knot; in Taoism, eight auspicious symbols represent the eight immortals, namely Gourd (Li Tieguai), Sword (Lü Dongbin), Fan (Han Zhongli), Fish Drum (Zhang Guolao), Flute (Han Xiangzi), Castanets (Cao Guojiu), Flower Basket (Lan Caihe) and Lotus (He Xiangu) respectively.


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