Vice President Lai Qingde (second from the right) distributed blessing bags for the Year of the Rabbit this morning after visiting the Wencai Temple in Jiashi.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

[Reporter Ding Weijie/Report from Chiayi] Vice President Lai Ching-teh went to various temples in Taiwan to offer incense during the Spring Festival. Today (the fifth day) at 9:30 am, he went to Chiayi City Wencai Hall to offer incense and distribute lucky bags for the Year of the Rabbit, attracting people to line up to claim and queue up Stretching for about 300 meters, due to too many people, Lai Yin rushed to Fengtian Temple in Xingang, Chiayi County for his next trip. When he left the scene at about 10:50, there were still people who had not received the lucky bags. Afterwards, legislator Wang Meihui and the temple officials Chairman Luo Yuanqing and others continued to distribute.

Lai Qingde was accompanied by Legislator Wang Meihui, former Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace Li Junyu, Jiashi councilors Huang Luhui, Huang Dayou, Cai Wenxu, Huang Minxiu, Lin Weixuan and others to pay homage to the Wencai Palace. A large number of people lined up to receive the red envelope of the Presidential Palace, ranking first This morning, the women came to check in at 7:00. After 8:00, the crowds poured in, and the queue stretched for about 300 meters along the alleyway beside the temple.

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The lucky bag sent by Lai Qingde is the "Xifu Yuntu" lucky bag for the Year of the Rabbit co-signed with President Tsai Ing-wen. There is a one-yuan coin to symbolize the beginning of one yuan. After folding, the rabbit's ears can stand up, showing a three-dimensional effect.

Lai Qingde said in his speech that this year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, and Mao is the time of dawn, corresponding to the time from 5 am to 7 am, which is the beginning of the day. I believe that the year of Guimao is a year full of hope; The global economy is not good. As long as everyone learns the rabbit spirit, witty, prudent and flexible wisdom, they will be able to turn bad luck into good luck and overcome difficulties.

Wang Meihui said, I pray that everyone will be safe in the Year of the Rabbit. The Central Committee and Vice President Lai will lead Taiwan to a better life and make people's lives better.

Lin Tianhe, director-general of the temple, said that the epidemic situation has eased, and more believers came to the temple during the Spring Festival this year than last year, and the number of believers who participated in various prayer activities broke records.

Lin Tianhe said that yesterday the fourth day of the Lunar New Year received the gods, the crowd was the largest, and many people poured in on the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are about 8,000 people in Ping An Bridge, and there are more than 10,000 people from the first day to the fourth day of the new year. The fortune is 600 yuan each. Last year, about 7000 to 8000 people threw a basket to get it, and 4007 people got it. This year, 6000 copies will be prepared until the fourth day Only 4500 people have obtained it.

Lai Qingde (fifth from left in the front row) said that as long as everyone learns the rabbit spirit, wit, prudence and flexible wisdom, they will surely turn bad luck into good fortune and overcome difficulties.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

The queue for the lucky bag for the Year of the Rabbit stretched for about 300 meters along the alley beside the temple.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

Lai Qingde (third from left in the front row) was accompanied by legislator Wang Meihui (fifth from left in the front row) and others to visit the Wencai Hall.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)