Praying to Tee Gong: Five Spirits

[Cecil Lee]

This is a typical Earth god altar. Where the altar is placed at ground level.
Following Cantonese tradition; did you notice that right in frame; there are 5 cups each x 2?
Cantonese dialect group belief that there are "5 spirits" i.e. every cardinal point plus centerpoint has a guardian or god each:
North god, South god, East god, West god and God of the Centre.
Alternatively, some place five types of fruits and 5 each to pacify the "5 spirits".

[Cecil Lee]

The idea of praying to the Five (5) spirits: The God of the North, South, East, West and Center god.. by offering five cups of tea.

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On 7/13/2011 9:11:57 AM, Anonymous wrote:
This is a typical Earth god
altar. Where the altar is
placed at ground
level.Following Cantonese
tradition; did you notice that
right in frame; there are 5
cups each x 2?Cantonese
dialect group belief that
there are "5 spirits" i.e.
every cardinal point plus
centerpoint has a guardian or
god each:North god, South god,
East god, West god and God of
the Centre.Alternatively, some
place five types of fruits and
5 each to pacify the "5
spirits".