The ninth day of the Lunar New Year is "Tian Gong Sheng", that is, the birthday of the Jade Emperor. Friends with folk beliefs will sincerely worship Tian Gong.

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[Reporter Chen Fengli/Report from Nantou] Today is the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, "Tiangong's birthday". People with folk beliefs will prepare offerings to celebrate Tiangong's birthday. Folklore expert Liao Dayi pointed out that "Tiangong" is the god who rules the heavens. Prepare offerings according to your own wishes. Among them, it is best to have rice sticks, peanut sticks, and candies, which express the utmost sincerity in respecting heaven, longevity, and congratulations to God for saying good things. When praying to God, you can kneel down. It is even better to kneel down three times and kowtow nine times. This is the simplest and most effective way to "replenish wealth luck" and prosper wealth.

The 10-day Spring Festival holiday is over, and I started to work today with peace of mind. It coincides with the ninth day of the Lunar New Year "Tian Gong Sheng", friends with folk beliefs, some friends who have folk beliefs will start their work after 11 o'clock in the middle of the night on the 29th. Bow to Tiangong, some people pray to Tiangong (Jade Emperor) after getting up today, before going to work, or looking for a spare time during work.

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Folklore expert Liao Dayi said that the offerings prepared by BAITIANGONG can be solemn or simple, but they are best vegetarian. Noodles, birthday peaches, rice dumplings, peanut cakes, mochi cakes, raw kernels, red balls, candies...all are acceptable. Fruits are all acceptable. You can prepare oranges that represent "good luck", bananas, pears, and pineapples (pineapples) that mean "prosperity".

Liao Dayi said that the sincerity and respect of BAITIANGONG are the most important, and simple offerings can also show respect. It is recommended to prepare three types of offerings, such as rice dumplings, peanut cakes, and candies. The dim sum BAITIANGONG expresses full respect, and the peanuts have "potatoes" (peanuts), which contain the auspicious meaning of "getting old and old", and the candies are to ask Tiangong to say good things, and 5 of them can be peeled off the package Paper so God can smell the candy.

Liao Dayi also said that during the Chinese New Year, many people go to the temple to replenish their treasury, hoping to have a prosperous year of wealth. In fact, the best way to replenish wealth is to first kneel down and kowtow to God, and then kneel down and repent to God If you do something wrong, ask God for forgiveness, and promise to correct your mistakes and give more to help others. This will "replenish your wealth luck", and of course your wealth luck will be prosperous.

On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, you can prepare vegetarian snacks, candies, and fruits. The quantity is as you like. Sincerity is the most important thing. For packaged candies, tear off the wrapping paper of 5 pieces, so that God can smell the taste.

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Liao Dayi suggested that if you don’t have peanuts, you can also eat peanuts? Blessing Tiangong also has the auspicious meaning of “sipping until you are old and old”.

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The people regard food as their heaven, and worshiping Tiangong with rice made of rice is the highest respect.

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