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Praying To Moon Goddess - 拜月娘

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, an open-air altar is set up facing the Moon for the worship of Chang'e (嫦娥). For the Teochews and Hokkiens (Fujianese) Dialect Folks, it is known as Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘).


Praying to Chang'E are done mainly by women, young girls and children and not the Adult Men. Women, Young Girls and Children will prepare moon cakes, pomelo, persimmon and paper money to make offerings to Gue Neo (月娘) under the moonlight.

“男不圆月，女不祭灶”
"Men don't worship the moon and the women don't offer sacrifices to the kitchen gods."



Moon Goddess are worshipped for several reasons:
  • To the newly wed females, they prayed for conceiving babies
  • Young Adult Females prayed for finding a good spouse
  • Young Girls prayed for beauty
  • Mothers and Grand-Mothers for longevity for the whole family and obedience of children and grandchildren.
  • Children and Young Students prayed for excelling in their studies and hav a good future
Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘) is still very much practiced during Mid-Autumn Festival by the Southern Chinese and the Chinese Communities in South-East Asia.


Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘) was practiced by the Chinese Folks in olden days Singapore.  It is no longer practiced in Singapore in these modern days. Mid-Autumn Festival is not a public holiday in Singapore.

Chinese Moms in Singapore are busy working during Mid-Autumn Festival, therefore no time to Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘) and have no time , plus not interested , or simply not interested , or don't even know, or don't even bother to know, to impart Chinese Customs and Culture to their children. Chinese Grand Mothers in Singapore already have no more energy or simply too lazy to Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘). Since no Chinese Adults Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘) any longer, their Kids no longer Bai Gue Neo (拜月娘).

Tai Yin Niang Niang (太陰娘娘)
In some Chinese temples, there is a Moon Goddess Statue, known as Tai Yin Niang Niang (太陰娘娘), also known as Tai Yin Xing Jun(太陰星君). Chinese Folks consider Tai Yin Niang Niang (太陰娘娘) as Chang'e (嫦娥). 15th of the eighth Chinese Lunar Month (Mid-Authim Festival) is the day of manifestation (Birthday Festival) of Tai Yin Niang Niang (太陰娘娘). Chinese folks and Taoist Priests will chant specific scripture , known as Tai Yin Xing Jun Zhen Jing (太陰星君真經) to honor Tai Yin Niang Niang (太陰娘娘).





 太阴星君真经

太阴菩萨向东来　十重地狱九重开

十万八千诸菩萨　诸佛菩萨两边排

诸尊佛法无云地　山水莲花满地开

头带七层珠宝塔　娑婆世界眼光明

一来报答天地德　二来报答父母恩

在生父母增福寿　别世父母早超生

南无佛　南无法　南无僧 　

弥陀佛　天罗神　地罗神　

人离难　难离身

一切灾殃化为尘　每晚诵得七遍经

永世不入地狱门　普光菩萨普光经

合掌恭敬念分明 　念得一遍超生度

一句弥陀胜黄金　大藏小藏尽有念

念到西方见佛身　家有黄金不带去

阴阳只考此卷经　虔诚常念太阴经

时时夜夜先教明　福禄寿星可立至

众人何不早传经　一卷真经重如山

灾消罪散有何难　勿谓经中三五字

一卷真经保团圆


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