Tainan Shanhua Qing'an Temple will hold a carnival for the gods on December 10, "Art Surrounding ~ Walking with Mazu", and the main lamp of the Eight Immortals has been hung in front of the temple.

(Photo by reporter Liu Wanjun)

[Reporter Liu Wanjun/Report from Tainan] The epidemic is slowing down. Tainan Shanhua Qing'an Palace will hold a carnival of the gods this Saturday (10th) "Art Surrounding ~ Walking with Mazu". In addition to holding the 1st Lantern Festival, we also invite Beigang Yan Santai, an art master of Yige, built 4 Yige cars of Mazu and the gods, and will send limited gifts that symbolize blessing, fortune, longevity, and happiness, including Mazu's peace charm, special red envelopes, bookmarks of Emperor Wenchang, Pray to Zhusheng Empress for the red flower for male birth and the white flower for female birth, Shennong Emperor longevity rice noodles, etc.

Shanhua Qing’an Palace Gods Carnival detour will start at 5:00 p.m. on December 10 from under the Dacheng Road Bridge near Shanhua Railway Station, passing through Shanhua Railway Station, Shanhua District Office, and Niuxu Park to Shanhua Qing’an along the way palace.

Su Junying, consultant of Shanhua Qing'an Palace, said that on that day, the Mazu and the gods of Shanhua Qing'an Palace will go to the Art Pavilion, walk around with 42 costumed child prodigies, and there will be performances by Su Junying's palm puppet troupe, and the cars of each Art Pavilion will be sent Different limited small gifts, when marching to Zhongshan Road at 7:35 in the evening, Mazu’s peace talisman will also be given away, and after returning to Qing’an Palace, the puppet show will give away birthday peaches, combining local art with lantern festivals and wandering around.

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Su Junying pointed out that the first Shanhua Qing'an Palace Lantern Festival will also be held this year, with the theme of "Wan Rabbits Visiting Buddha". About 630 lanterns will be painted by Shanhua Elementary School, Dacheng Elementary School and the community, and arranged around and in the temple. The 7-foot main lantern made by Santai and the Eight Immortals pray for blessings. It is currently hanging in front of the temple.

At the end of December 10th, there will be a photography competition with the theme of "Yi Ge Cars Around the Border, Lanterns", and the winning works will be selected during the Lantern Festival.

Tainan Shanhua Qing'an Temple Shenming Carnival "Art Surrounding ~ Walking with Mazu" will hold the first lantern festival soon.

(Photo by reporter Liu Wanjun)

Tainan Shanhua Qing'an Temple Shenming Carnival "Art Surrounding ~ Walking with Mazu" will hold the first lantern festival soon.

(Photo by reporter Liu Wanjun)