Go Ho Ciong Kun – Five Generals of Tiger
五虎將軍 Wu Hu Jiang Jun {Hok Kian = Go Ho Ciong Kun} was Five Generals of Tiger. In Chinese classical stories there were many stories telling about the courage of generals who due to their heroism were dubbed as General of Tiger. In三國演義 San Guo Yan Yi {Sam Kok Yen Gi = Story of Three Kingdom} story, all five Generals of Tiger are:
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關公 Guan Gong {Kwan Kong}
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張飛 Zhang Fei {Thio Hui}
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張朱龍 Zhang Zhu Long {Thio Cu Liong}
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黃仲 Huang Zhong {Oey Tiong}
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馬銚 Ma Diao {Ma Tiauw}
But in this 金德院 Jin De Yuan {Kim Tek Ie} was not the said five Generals of Tiger were admired, but merely the realization of 土地公 Tu Di Gong {Tho Te Kong = God of Earth).
According to Tho Te Kong’s belief was often realized as a tiger. Tho Te Kong himself was deemed as a ruling god who bestowed mercy to his people. Being come out with the appearance of Five Tigers and existed in Five Directions (East, South, Middle, West & North), means Tho Te Kong is everywhere. In the appearance of animated tiger is believed to be able to reject the bad effects that possibly come from five directions.
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