保生大帝(闽南话:Pó-seng tāi-tè),俗称“大道公”、“吴真人”,为闽南地区、台湾、东南亚华人所信奉的医神。
保生大帝原为北宋时的医师,本名吴夲(tāo)或吴本(979~1036),福建同安人。生前为济世良医,受其恩惠者无数,其医术高明,医德高尚、闻名遐迩。
保生大帝诞是在农历三月十五。
Bao Sheng Da Di (Po Seng Tai Te in Hokkien) is the God of Medicine worshiped in Chinese folk religion and Taoism. He is very popular in Fujian, Taiwan and the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
Bao Sheng Da Di (Great Emperor of Life Protection), originally called Wu Tao(吴夲) or Wu Ben(吳本), was born in Fujian Province during the Song dynasty in 979. He was a skilled doctor and Taoist practitioner who was credited with performing medical miracles. He was worshiped as a deity after he died in 1036.
His birthday is celebrated on the fifteen day of the third lunar month.