Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai (3rd from right), accompanied by Xu Wenliang (2nd from right), the chairman of the Jade Emperor Palace, wished the Jade Emperor his birthday and prayed for blessings.

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)

[Reporter Xu Lijuan/Kaohsiung Report] The ninth day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, which is also commonly known as "Tiangongsheng". Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai went to 5 Tiangong temples to pray for blessings from 9:30pm today (29th), praying for the prosperity of the country, The citizens of Kaohsiung are safe and healthy in the face of the epidemic.

This year's Spring Festival, the public has 10 consecutive days of annual holidays, but Chen Qimai hardly rests. On the last night of the holiday, since Zishi (11:00 p.m.) is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, Chen Qimai first went to the Jade Emperor Palace in Sanmin District to worship Tiangong from 9:30 p.m. Congratulate the Jade Emperor on his birthday, then go to Tiangong Temple in Xinzhuangzai, Zuoying District, Tiangong Temple in Shengmen Lingxiao Temple, Tiangong Temple in Renwu, and finally arrange to pray for blessings in Tiangong Temple in Fengshan.

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In the evening, Chen Qimai, accompanied by Kaohsiung City Speaker Kang Yucheng, Deputy Speaker Zeng Junjie, Jade Palace Chairman Xu Wenliang and others, went to the first stop Jade Palace. When he arrived, the temple was already crowded with people, and many people rushed to the most crowded time. First visit, Chen Qimai also donated sesame oil money to the temple after the visit.

Xu Wenliang, chairman of the Jade Palace, said that this year's Tiangong Festival was not affected by the epidemic, and the crowds have gradually returned.

The regular meeting of the Jade Emperor Palace set up a Zhuangyuan Pavilion in front of the temple on Tiangong’s birthday, providing homeless people and vulnerable people who have received 3 doses of vaccines to enter to receive donations from the public. There is also a food street in the surrounding area for the public to enjoy snacks after worshiping. .

On the ninth day of the first day of the lunar new year, many people went to pay homage to the Jade Emperor Palace in Sanmin District tonight, and the incense table was filled with gold paper and tributes.

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)

Many people poured into the Jade Emperor Temple to "worship Tiangong".

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)

Every year on Tiangong’s birthday, the Jade Emperor Palace will set up a Zhuangyuan Pavilion in front of the temple, so that homeless people can receive donations from the public.

(Photo by reporter Xu Lijuan)