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Ji GongJi Gong can be optimally found in or placed at: work tables, living room, success sector, auspicious sectors, shelves. Daoji (1130-1209), commonly known as Ji Gong (Master Ji, Rinpoche Ji Gong), was a Buddhist monk during the Southern Song Dynasty in China. He was born with the name of Li Xiuyuan. Dao Ji was also called Hu Yin (Recluse from the Lake) and Elder Fang Yuan (Square Circle).He was a monastic at Ling Yin Temple near Hangzhou. Even though his eccentric behavior broke the rules of the vinaya (traditonal code for monastics), Ji Gong had a kind heart and was always ready to lend a helping hand to ordinary people. Unlike a traditonal Buddhist monk, he ate meat and drank wine. The monks then had enough of his behavior and kicked him out of the monastery. From then on, Ji Gong roamed the streets and helped people whenever he could. Ji Gong Names: Kind Mad Monk, Daoji, Master Ji, Rinpoche Ji Gong, Li Xiu Yuan, Hu Yin, Chee Gong, Fang Yuan Ji Gong Information: Ji Gong: Kind Mad Monk Daoji (1130-1209), commonly known as Ji Gong (Master Ji, Rinpoche Ji Gong), was a Buddhist monk during the Southern Song Dynasty in China. He was born with the name of Li Xiuyuan. Dao Ji was also called Hu Yin (Recluse from the Lake) and Elder Fang Yuan (Square Circle). Unlike a traditonal Buddhist monk, he ate meat and drank wine...feng shui deity full article >>> Ji Gong: The Compassionate Nature While cultivating in the Buddha's teaching, Daoji acquired magical powers. Since many people noticed his compassionate nature, many started thinking of him as an incarnate of a bodhisattva, or as a reincarnate of an arhat. When Daoji passed away at the Jing Ci monastery on the 14th day of 5th Lunar month (17 June 1207), Syncretic ...feng shui deity full article >>> Ji Gong & Other Feng Shui Deities If you liked Ji Gong, you might like: Pi Yao The myth of Pi Yao tells that the creature violated a law of heaven, so the Jade Emperor punished it by restricting Pi Yao's diet to gold, and preventing the creature from defecating by sealing its anus. Thus, Pi Yao can only absorb gold, but cannot expel it. This is the origin of Pi Yao's status as a symbol of the acquisition and preservation of wealth. The Pi Yao is considered to be an infinite, unending auspicious creature of heaven which brin...Pi Yao in Full Fuk Luk Sau: Sau Shou Xing is perhaps the most popular of the three stars, and is often portrayed alone. Legend says that Shou Xing spent nine years in the womb, and born with an extraordinarily large forehead. His mother saw the star of the South Pole the night he was conceived; this star is said to determine the time of a person's death, so Shou Xing is often called 'The Old Deity of the South Pole.' Shou Xing is usually seen holding the Peach of Immortality, a...Fuk Luk Sau in Full |
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