Dajia Mazu unexpectedly stayed in Penghu for one more day, and returned to Luan smoothly on the 13th.

(Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)

[Reporter Liu Yuqing/Penghu Report] It is said that it is the first time in 400 years that the Dajia Zhenlan Palace Mazu toured in Penghu. Today, I finally overcame all difficulties and drove back to Luan. Although there was no call for mobilization, the believers in Penghu still spontaneously went to send them off, and more than a thousand people scrambled to get under the sedan chair to pray for blessings.

Dajia Zhenlan Palace Chairman Yan Qingbiao, Vice Chairman Zheng Mingkun and others went to Penghu to open the Tianhou Palace early in the morning to welcome Mazu. , together sent Dajia Mama out of the temple, and immediately the believers knelt down to send them off. More than a thousand believers in Penghu seized the last chance to leave Penghu and got under the sedan chair. The short distance of less than 300 meters took more than half an hour. The piety of religious belief can be seen.

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Due to poor weather conditions, the Magong City Weili Narcissus Palace Committee, which hosted the event, had long ago announced that fishing boats would not be seen off. However, Mazu is the patron saint of the sea. Many fishing boats still spontaneously entered the Magong Commercial Port to escort Mazu out of the country and set off firecrackers. Penghu County Speaker Liu Although Chen Zhaoling had a broken foot and was injured, she still arrived at Taihua Ferry Wharf on crutches. Together with Chen Shuangquan, Deputy Speaker of the Commander-in-Chief of Dajia Mazu's detour, Wang Ganfa, the former county magistrate, and others, they respectfully sent Dajia Mazu out of the country.

This time Dajia Mazu went on a tour of Penghu, and wherever she went, there were cleaning staff picking up garbage at any time. When she left, she did not forget to send a publicity vehicle Magong to shuttle through the streets and alleys. Thank you for the enthusiasm of the people of Penghu. This is the first sea cruise in Penghu. Xiang set an example.

More importantly, more than 2,000 pilgrims were brought in during the off-season, which invigorated the Penghu market economy. When many believers left the country, they brought boxes of Penghu famous products such as brown sugar cakes, driving business opportunities for tourism.

Chen Shuangquan said that in the future, it is planned to hold it every three to five years, creating a new opportunity for winter tourism in Penghu with religious events.

A large number of believers poured into the Magong Port Building and left the country on the Taiwan-China Ferry.

(Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)

Overcoming the weather factors, the Taiwanese ship carried Dajia Ma Cihang back to Taiwan.

(Photo by reporter Liu Yuqing)