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Excavating land for renovating or building a new house, structure, or even roofing is a crucial task that significantly impacts our future lives. To ensure the new home brings peaceful, warm, and fulfilling life, homeowners need to perform the land-opening ceremony. In this article, I will introduce readers to the most comprehensive and accurate land-opening ritual scripts.
Prepare offerings:
In ancient land-opening ceremonies, offerings were elaborate, but nowadays, it's simpler, typically involving a rooster, a plate of sticky rice, incense, fruits, and gold.... After the ceremony, the homeowner holds the first shovel and presents it to the Land Deity to request permission to excavate. Only after this can the digger begin. Before offering prayers, one must light candles in all directions, then face the altar to perform the ritual.
Invocation 1:Invocation for the land-opening ceremony (used when constructing a house, major repairs, opening gates, or roofing)
Homage to Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
I respectfully bow to the Nine Heavenly Directions, the Ten Directions Buddhas, and the Buddhas of the Ten Directions.
I pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Master Deities.
I respectfully bow to the Ruler of the Land, the Commander of Authority, the Guardian Spirits, and the Judge of Fate.
I pay homage to the Local Deities.
Today is the day of the... month... year...
My faith lies in: ..............................
Residing at: .............................................................
With heartfelt devotion, I arrange offerings of flowers, incense, and ceremonial items, laying them out before the altar. For my faith in initiating (or roofing, building gates, repairing, or constructing anew...) a house at the address: .............................................
The sun rises to become the pillar of the household, providing a dwelling for my family and descendants. Now, on an auspicious day and favorable month, I respectfully beseech the divine beings, hoping for their scrutiny and permission to excavate (or roof, build gates, repair, or construct anew...). I, with sincere devotion, present offerings before the altar, earnestly inviting:
May the benevolent Kim Nien oversee this household, honored and virtuous guardian deity.
The Lord Protector, the Sovereign Kings.
The Guardian Deity of the Local Land.
May the blessings be bestowed upon the Kitchen Gods, the Dragon Vein Earth Lords, and all the Divine Beings governing this area.
We humbly beseech you to descend before the altar, bearing witness to our sincerity, accepting our offerings, granting us favorable fortunes, ensuring smooth endeavors, and safeguarding the artisans' peace. May days and months bring prosperity, with harmony between the realms, fulfilling desires and aspirations. The faithful also extend their respects to the Ancestors, the Spirits of the Land, and the wandering souls lingering within this vicinity. We invite you all to witness the reverence, partake in the offerings, bless the faithful, and ensure peace and success for both employers and workers, realizing all desires.
We offer our sincere reverence, performing rituals before the altar, humbly seeking divine protection and blessings.
Homage to Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
Invocation 2:Prayer for the commencement ceremony
- I take refuge in Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
- I bow to the divine ruler, the Jade Emperor.
- I pay homage to the authorities...the commanders of governance...the celestial officials...the judges of fate.
- I pay respects to the Southern Emperor and the Northern Dipper.
- I pay respects to the Heavenly Empress.
- I bow to the Council of Officials.
- I pay respects to the Lord of the Village, the Divine Guardian of the Land.
- I pay respects to the deity Táo Công, the kitchen god.
- I pay respects to the Earth Gods, the Guardian Deities, and all the divine beings governing this area.
In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in the province, district, ward, at house number ..........................
I am ..., aged ..., along with family members, on the day ........, month ........, year ........ (lunar calendar).
We offer incense, flowers, and ceremonial items. We respectfully present them to the King Father, Mother Goddess, and the Council of Officials for ceremonial approval .................... May everything proceed smoothly, with no disturbances from neighbors, with water flowing harmoniously, and peace above and below. We pray for three summer months and nine winter months, wishing for blessings to come true, for the removal of misfortunes, and for prosperity.
We ask for continued talents, prosperity, wealth, happiness, and successful business transactions, ensuring the well-being and prosperity of our family (institution) continuously.
I take refuge in Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
Invocation 3: Invocation for the land-opening ceremony (used on the day of starting construction of a house)
Today is the day ........ month ........ year ........ (lunar calendar)
The homeowner resides at house number ...... street ...... ward ..........................
District (or county) ............ city (or province) ........................
The homeowner is ............ along with the entire family, wholeheartedly engaged in the construction of residential buildings (or renovation of houses).
Today, we choose an auspicious day and favorable month to perform the groundbreaking ceremony.
Respectfully preparing offerings of betel leaves, water, ceremonial items ............
Sincerely offering to the divine spirits of the four realms
Reflecting on:
Respect to the deities governing the land, each corner's protector
Wisdom shines bright, showing compassion to the people
Witnessing heartfelt sincerity, witnessing the ceremonial acts
Aiding the homeowner in smoothly constructing
For generations to come, may prosperity endure
The doorway cool, the work prosperous
May peace and prosperity abound
Humbly seeking blessings from the venerable, bestowing grace upon all
Respectfully seeking the local deities
With integrity and selflessness, silently guarding
Respectfully offer these words.
Invocation 4:
Homage to Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
We bow with reverence:
- Heavenly Emperor and Earthly Master Deities.
- Yearly officials.
- Local Guardian Deities.
Today is the day ........ month ........ year ........
I, the homeowner, am ............................................................
Residing at: ............................................................
....................................................................
With sincere devotion, I prepare offerings of incense, flowers, and ceremonial items, laying them out before the altar. As the homeowner initiates ......................................................., establishing a dwelling for my family and descendants. Today, on an auspicious day and favorable month, I respectfully beseech the spiritual beings, hoping for their scrutiny and permission to excavate (or roof, or perform any other task). With pure offerings of wealth, I present them on the altar.
I, the homeowner, sincerely invite:
The venerable deity Kim Nien Dương, the wise and virtuous ruler of Thai Tue.
The majestic ruler, the Divine Emperor.
The local deity, the Earth God.
We seek blessings from the Deity of Fortune, the Dragon Lords, and all spiritual beings governing this area.
We humbly request: descend before the altar, witness our sincere hearts, accept our offerings, and grant us all favorable fortunes, successful endeavors. May the master craftsmen find peace, enjoy prosperity in their work. May our days be filled with blessings, supported by both yin and yang energies, and our wishes fulfilled. The homeowner also extends our gratitude to the ancestral spirits, guardian deities, and wandering souls residing in this area. We invite you to witness the worship of the deities, grant blessings to the faithful, and ensure peace and success in our endeavors.
We sincerely bow and seek confirmation of our heartfelt devotion.
This is a solemn plea.
Hopefully, with the most accurate land worship invocation texts I've compiled, you'll have additional reference material to prepare for the land worship ceremony more comprehensively. Don't forget to leave your comments below to contribute your thoughts to the article.
