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Tai Sui (太岁)
Chinese god of the year. Name of any of the
Sixty Heavenly Generals, who assist the
Jade Emperor
in his task to guard the mortal world, each of them taking turn to
be in charge for a year according to the
Ganzhi and
who in turn, descend to earth to serve and protect the people who pray
to these gods for security and tranquility.
This system
follows the principle of the 60 Years Cycle of the
Chinese Zodiac,
and each deity is named after the combinations of the Ten Celestial
and the Twelve Terrestrial Branches, according to
Chinese Calendar. The
Tai Sui are individually known by the name Jiazi Tai Sui, Yichou Tai
Sui, Bingyin Tai Sui, Dingmao Tai Sui, Wuchen Tai Sui, Jisi Tai Sui,
Gengwu Tai Sui, Xinwei Tai Sui, Renshen Tai Sui, Guiyou
Tai Sui, Jiaxu Tai Sui, Yihai Tai Sui, Bingzi Tai Sui, Dingchou Tai
Sui, Wuyin Tai Sui, Jimao Tai Sui, Gengchen Tai Sui, Xinsi Tai Sui,
Renwu Tai
Sui, Guiwei Tai Sui, Jiashen Tai Sui, Yiyou Tai Sui, Bingxu Tai Sui,
Dinghai Tai Sui, Wuzi Tai Sui, Jichou Tai Sui, Gengyin Tai Sui,
Xinmao Tai Sui, Renchen Tai Sui, Guisi Tai Sui, Jiawu Tai Sui,
Yiwei Tai Sui, Bingshen Tai Sui, Dingyou Tai Sui, Wuxu Tai Sui,
Jihai Tai Sui, Gengzi Tai Sui, Xinchou Tai Sui, Renyin Tai Sui,
Guimao Tai Sui, Jiachen Tai Sui, Yisi Tai Sui, Bingwu Tai Sui,
Dingwei Tai Sui, Wushen Tai Sui, Jiyou Tai Sui, Gengxu Tai
Sui, Xinhai Tai Sui, Renzi Tai Sui, Guichou Tai Sui, Jiayin Tai Sui,
Yimao Tai Sui, Bingchen Tai Sui, Dingsi Tai Sui, Wuwu Tai Sui, Jiwei
Tai Sui, Gengshen Tai Sui, Xinyou Tai Sui, Renxu Tai Sui, and Guihai
Tai Sui.
In Thai, they are together referred to as Thai Suay Ihya Gong (ไท้ส่วยเอี๊ยกง).
In 2013,
Thailand Post
issued a set of three Thai postage
stamps, with an illustration of the Jade Emperor
(fig.),
while in addition to this, it also
published a set of sixty personalized i-Stamps depicting
the Sixty Heavenly Generals (fig.). Also transcribed Taisu.
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