Guiwei Tai Sui General Wei Ren

General Wei Ren, the Guiwei Tai Sui Star Lord, is one of the Sixty Jiazi Yearly Tai Sui deities. He assumes divine office during Guiwei years—such as 2003 and 2063—and oversees all human fortune and misfortune for that year. As the zodiacal animal for Guiwei is the Sheep, those born in the Year of the Sheep enter their benming nian (zodiacal birth-year), thereby sitting directly beneath Tai Sui; those born in the Year of the Ox, meanwhile, clash with Tai Sui (chong Tai Sui). According to folk custom, both groups are advised to visit temples to install and venerate Tai Sui effigies with sincere devotion, seeking the Star Lord’s protection and mitigation of adverse influences. The concept of Tai Sui originates from the ancient stellar calendar based on Jupiter’s (Sui Xing) twelve-year orbital cycle; the saying ‘Dare not disturb the earth above Tai Sui’ reflects the profound reverence accorded to Tai Sui as the supreme celestial sovereign governing each year. Devotees commonly attend Daoist temples on the 8th day of the 1st lunar month to worship Tai Sui, praying for disaster avoidance, longevity, and smooth passage through the year.