Ling Guan Deity Hall
This deity hall was originally built in the eighth Zheng Tong Year under the regime of Emperor Ying Zong in the Ming Dynasty(1443A.D.) and enshrined the tutelary deities in Taoism. The central one is Wang Ling Guan. Hanging on the side walls are portraits of four marshals from different periods of Chinese history, namely Zhao Gong Min, Ma Sheng, Wen Qiong and Yue Fei.
Wang Ling Guan has a red face and three eyes, wears a gold armor and holds a steel whip in one hand. He is the chief tutelary deity in Taoism who can exorcise evils in the heaven and on earth and helps patients recover from illness. His birthday is on June 23 of the lunar calendar.
Yu Huang Deity Hall
This deity hall was initially built in the third Zheng Tong year under the regime of Emperor Ying Zong in the Ming Dynasty (1438A.D.). The words on the board above the gate were written by the vice chairman of Chinese government Li Jichen in 1956. The drapery in the hall was conferred by the Queen Mother Ci Xi in the Qing Dynasty.
Enshrined here is the Jade Emperor who is the Master of all deities, presides over the heaven, the earth and the nether world, and controls all the happiness and the disasters. His birthday is on January 9 of the lunar calendar.
San Guan Deity Hall
Enshrined here are three celestial officials, namely the Official of Heaven, the Official of Earth and the Official of Water. The Official of Heaven can bestow happiness on people, the Official of Earth can absolve people from their sins and the Official of Water can remove disaster from people.
The Official of Heaven’s birthday is on January 15 of the lunar calendar; the Official of Earth’s birthday is on July 15 of the lunar calendar; the Official of Water’s birthday is on October 15 of the lunar calendar; the three days are well-known among Chinese people.
Cai Shen Deity Hall
Enshrined here are three Wealth Deities. The one in the middle is the Literary Wealth Deity Bi Gan, the left one is the Military Wealth Deity Zhao Gongmin, and the right one is the other Military Wealth Deity Guan Yu. They can make business prosperous, and help kindhearted people make money quickly. They never refuse to respond to a prayer.
Bi Gan’s birthday is on January 5 of the lunar calendar, Zhao Gongming’s birthday is on March 15 of the lunar calendar and Guan Yu’s birthday is on June 24 of the lunar calendar.
Many temples offer talismans for protection. Take one home and place it in your living room, office, or wallet to carry Cai Shen’s blessings with you throughout the year.