If You have been wishing or wondering how to meet Your folks (parents, children and relatives) who have passed on, or maybe one of Your loved ones had died suddenly and he or she might had wanted to inform You or hand over certain matters ; or make clear of the true story of the way he / she died, Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is a good option.
Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is one of the 4 types of Guan Lin Su (观灵术) - Way of Viewing Spirits.
The 4 types of Guan Lin Su (观灵术) - Way of Viewing Spirits:
1) Explore Yuan Shen Gong (探 元神宫)
2) Spirit World Tour （游览灵界） / You Di-Yu (游地狱)
3) Meeting The Spirits （相会亡魂）- This is Guan Luo Yin (观落阴)
4) Viewing The "Flowers and Trees" （观花树丛）
Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is also known as Guan San Gu (观三姑). Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is a Taoist Ritual for a trip to hell and watch the afterlife. Folks take part in Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) Ritual for the purpose of wanting to know how is the life going on for their dead love ones (parents, children , relatives) in the underworld.
Regardless of Your race, nationality, religion is or even if You're an atheist, You are welcome to participate in Guan Luo Yin (观落阴). Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is originally one kind of Taoist Magic Arts, it can also apply to all religions and races.
Video Of Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) event held in Taiwan
Nobody knows who created / invented Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) and when it 1st started, but written texts of Ancient Chinese History have records that such "Visiting The Dead" Ritual has been practiced by the Han Dynasty emperors to visit their dead loved ones. In the Tang Dynasty, a poet - Bai JuYi (白居易) wrote in his Poem - Everlasting Regret (长恨歌), wrote about the scenario of Xuan Zhong (玄宗) using Guan Lin Su (观灵术) Ritual to search for Yang Gui Fei (楊貴妃), which highlight about the deep love and helplessness of two people.
Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is to be conducted in a temple which have gods blessing and protection. Every participant will their the eyes covered with a talisman and blindfolded with a piece of cloth.
Participants will be seated with their shoes removed. They will be led on their Journey To The Underworld by the Chief Taoist Master.
During the ritual, Taoist Master will take each of 2 types of souls - 3 Hun and 7 Po.
The chant for Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) Ritual that the Taoist masters recite is to invoke Three Aunties （三姑 - San Gu） to lead the way.
During Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) Ritual...
During Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) Ritual, participants are told to take note:
1) Look for a light, once you see the light, follow it.
2) Also look out for any scenery, any trees or any unusual object
3) Do not pluck any flowers. A white flower means a male, a red flower means a female. If you pluck any flower, it means
someone on earth will die
4) Do not eat any fruits or take any offerings from any deity or presence. It may prevent your return
Technically, participants did not enter into the hell, they just wonder around the hell gates and walls. Only participants who are led by a God / Deity are allowed to enter the hell gates for a stroll. Being led by a god /deity is extremely rare situation.
Near the hell gate, participants can see all people's love relationship(red flower mean girlfriend, white flower mean boyfriend), Life(the longer the candle, the longer life the person has), the pass away relatives (who just pass away no more than 50 days) and some ghosts, dead people and hell workers.
Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is NOT hypnotism...
Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) is not hypnotism as suggested by some medical psychologists. In hypnotism, the person usually cannot remembers what he sees or hears when he is hypnotised, whereas in this ritual, the person is fully conscious of his surrounding during the Guan Luo Yin (观落阴) Ritual.
Firstly, participants are self-conscious and have their own judgements without accepting any hints . The hall disciples will deliberately avoid giving hints of any kinds.
Secondly, participants can remember completely what they’ve been experienced through the adventure and describe every details from the journey.
Videos of Journey To The Underworld Led By Dua-Di-Ya-Peh
Journey To The Underworld Led By Dua-Di-Ya-Peh - Video 1
Journey To The Underworld Led By Dua-Di-Ya-Peh - Video 2