Do we worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month? What is the name of Tai Sui in the Year of the Pig in 2019?

Do we worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month? What is the name of Tai Sui in the Year of the Pig in 2019?
The traditional folk custom is to worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month. So why is Tai Sui worshipped on the eighth day? What is the name of Tai Sui in the Year of the Pig in 2019? Shuimoxiansheng.com has carefully compiled detailed information about the first month of the lunar calendar in 2019. If you want to know the auspicious and inauspicious days in the first month of the lunar calendar, just visit Shuimoxiansheng.com.

Do we worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month?

"Yanjing Sui Shi Ji" records: "On the eighth day, after dusk, people dip paper in oil, light 108 lamps, burn incense and offer sacrifices, which is called 'Shun Xing'."
The eighth day of the first lunar month is also known as the "Shunxing Festival," a festival that can predict one's fortunes for the year. Taoist scriptures record that people's fortunes for the year are dominated by the Big Dipper in the sky. At the same time, there are sixty Tai Sui star gods who are in charge of each year according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the lucky star descends to the earth to bring prosperity and success to the people. In order to pray for a smooth year, people would go to Taoist temples to worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month .
The first step in the star-following ceremony is to find your own natal star. According to Chinese folklore, everyone has a "Tai Sui Star God" who is in charge of their life, called "Benming Tai Sui"; and every year there is a "Nian Tai Sui" (also known as "Liunian Tai Sui") who is in charge of everything for the year (such as people's health, work, career, marriage, etc.).

What is the name of Tai Sui in the Year of the Pig in 2019?

The Tai Sui for the Year of the Pig in 2019 is General Xie Tai. Friends who have the conditions can burn incense, kowtow, and make donations in front of his statue. Legend has it that this can bless you with a smooth year.
Tai Sui Ji Hai was born in Linjin during the Ming Dynasty, and his name was Xie Tingfu, also known as Xie Tai. Xie Tailu found four hundred taels of gold lost, covered himself with clothes and sat in the mountains. When he couldn't find the person who found him, he put the gold on the beam. The next day, when I went there again, there was a man riding a horse and calling out, who invited me to go home with him, prepared a meal for me, and took back some things. The man was moved to tears and said: I have been working for my master for official affairs. I am grateful for your saving my life. I would like to receive half of your reward. Thank you for not allowing it. Please ask Bai to take charge, but he is not allowed. The fifth-generation grandson Kuiguan became a Hanlin.
General Tai Sui is a god created by ancient people in their worship of Tai Sui. He is the natal deity worshipped by the folks and Taoists to bring good luck and avoid misfortune. General Tai Sui, also known as Tai Sui Star Lord, is the most powerful god of the year among all the gods, in charge of the good and bad fortune of the human world in a year.

Which zodiac signs need to worship Tai Sui in 2019?

Zodiac Pig: Tai Sui Birth Year: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Zodiac Snake: Conflict with Tai Sui
1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Monkey: Harming Tai Sui
1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Zodiac Tiger: Breaking Tai Sui
1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

How should we worship Tai Sui on the eighth day of the first lunar month?

1. To worship at a Taoist temple , first go to the temple's registration office to fill out a form, including your name, age, and year, month, and day of birth. Then, one should first burn incense to Dou Mu Yuan Jun, the leader of the sixty-year Tai Sui; then burn incense to the Tai Sui Xing Jun who is on duty that year; and finally burn incense to the Tai Sui Xing Jun of the year of one's birth. According to the time of the ceremony filled in, choose another day to come to the temple to participate in the Tai Sui worship ceremony and receive the Tai Sui talisman and talisman rice blessed by the immortal ancestors.
The Tai Sui Talisman can be carried with you, but be careful not to contaminate it. The Tai Sui Talisman is valid for one year. Please go to the temple to participate in the Tai Sui Thanksgiving activities from the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month to around the Spring Festival of the same year, burn the Tai Sui Talisman, and thank the Tai Sui God for his protection throughout the year; the Talisman rice can be taken home, washed and cooked into porridge with family members, which can help to keep the body and mind healthy.
2. Worship at home by yourself First, write the name of the Tai Sui God of that year on red paper, and offer three fragrant incense sticks, five-color fruits, vegetarian dishes, clean water, etc., pray sincerely and make wishes. You can recite "Beidou Zhenjing" after fasting and bathing, which can also help to eliminate disasters and misfortunes and change your luck.
As the saying goes: If Tai Sui sits on your head, there will be disaster even if there is no calamity. When you are at home, disaster may come from the sky. Therefore, people who offend Tai Sui in that year pay special attention to good luck in changing their fortunes. The main scripture to be recited when worshiping Tai Sui is the Beidou Sutra. "Beidou Jing", full name "Taishang Xuanling Beidou Benming Yansheng Zhenjing". It is stated in the scriptures that the Big Dipper is the key to creation, the master of humans and gods, and has the power to bring the dead back to life, and to eliminate disasters and overcome misfortunes. The life and five parts of a mortal body are all under the control of the natal star official. Therefore, people are required to purify their body and mind, burn incense and recite scriptures, kowtow to the star god of their zodiac sign, and make extensive offerings on their birthdays and fasting days. This will help eliminate sins, bring good fortune and longevity, and keep away from disasters.

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