{"id":10293,"date":"2016-06-29T10:54:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T02:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=10293"},"modified":"2016-06-29T10:54:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T02:54:53","slug":"a-home-for-the-earth-deities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2016\/a-home-for-the-earth-deities\/","title":{"rendered":"A “Home” for the Earth Deities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moved by “unseen” hands, the deities which used to be located at the former entrance of Bukit Brown Cemetery, were also moved\u00a0 when the pillars of the gates were relocated.<\/p>\n

They now have a brand new shelter –\u00a0 we have been informed by a credible source – which was “upgraded”\u00a0 by Fusion Clad Precision (of their own initiative),\u00a0 the company commissioned by the National Heritage Board to restore the gates.<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos captured by Brownie volunteers help document the “sheltering” of the deities which we believe are the efforts of a community who work behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

\"unsheltered<\/a>

An unsheltered Earth Diety also known as Tu Di Gong or Tua Pek Kong taken sometime in May 2016 by Bianca Polak before a new shelter was put in place.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Guanyin<\/a>

Guanyin captured in 2015 by Darren Koh before the gates were moved. According to Darren,\u00a0 Guanyin is a heavenly deity unusual for a cemetery which is traditionally the purview of the Earth Deity . But then, this is Guanyin who will take any form necessary to help humankind.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Earth<\/a>

Fast forward to June 2016, and the altar, now relocated along with the gates, have now been “regularised” with the disappearance of the Guanyins, and the installation of a “new” Tua Pek Kong flanked by two Datuk Gongs, one on each side. (photo by Darren Koh)<\/p><\/div>\n

The “upgrade” by Fusion Clad include the paint job and sensor lights, shelving and a dry place to store\u00a0 joss sticks and\u00a0 with even a lighter in place (although the last may have been placed there by others for convenience). The community who work at Bukit Brown have been observed by Brownies to pay respects before they start each construction work day\u00a0 as a mark of respect and request blessings for a “safe environment”<\/p>\n

\"Upgrading<\/a>

Lighter hidden out of sight (photo Catherine Lim)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bamboo<\/a>

Together with this new shelter interesting is the emergence of the green bamboo inscribed with felicitations – not our local tradition, according to Darren and he wonders wonder what is the story behind them (photo June 2016 of bamboo inscriptions on left side of altar by Darren Koh)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bamboo<\/a>

Bamboo inscriptions on right side of altar (June 2016 photo by Darren Koh)<\/p><\/div>\n

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