The New Taipei Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival” took place in front of the Bao’an Palace in Yehliu, Wanli District this morning (5th). The traditional religious blessing ceremony of “coming in the water and going in the fire” prayed for the fishing boats to return with a full load and safe entry and exit.

I saw the young and strong Yehliu warriors carrying the miraculous sedan, leaping into the Yehliu fishing port amidst the sound of "go in" and "fah" from the crowd.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/New Taipei Report] "New Beiye Yehliu Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival" was held today (5th) in front of Yehliu Baoan Palace in Wanli District. The traditional religious blessing ceremony of "coming in water and going in fire" Pray that the fishing boats that go out to sea will return with a full load, and that they will go in and out safely.

I saw the young and strong Yehliu warriors carrying the mikoshi, leaping into the Yehliu fishing port amidst the sound of "go in" and "fah" from the crowd; due to the slowdown of the epidemic, the 100-person diving event resumed this year after two years, attracting more than 100 people. 200 domestic and foreign believers and tourists enthusiastically dressed up to participate.

The "Yehliu Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival" was held today. New Taipei City Civil Affairs Bureau Director Ke Qingzhong, Wanli District Mayor Nian Xueqin, and Councilor Bai Peiru participated in the blessing ceremony, praying for auspiciousness and a safe and bumper harvest in the new year.

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Lin Yuanzhuang, chairman of the Yehliu Baoan Palace, said that the Yehliu Shenming Port Purification activity has a history of hundreds of years. The most distinctive feature of the whole ceremony is "come in the water and go in the fire." The warriors carried the holy king of Kaizhang and other miraculous sedan chairs into the port. Then, the "Gods over Fire" ceremony is held. The mikoshi procession walks barefoot over the charcoal fire for three rounds, symbolizing the functions of eliminating disasters, eliminating evil and avoiding disasters, praying for the people and welcoming good luck.

Ke Qingzhong said that the Yehliu Shenming Clean Harbor is an important blessing ceremony for fishermen from thousands of miles to pray for safety in and out of the fishing boat, and a full catch. It is one of the few registered folk intangible cultural assets in New Taipei City. festivals.

Among them, the four major activities of cleaning the sea, catching a full tank, cleaning the port by the gods, and passing the fire by the gods are unique centuries-old traditional religious ceremonies in Taiwan. The Baoan Temple, which is dedicated to the Kaizhang Holy King, is an important spiritual sustenance for local fishermen.

Nian Xueqin said that the 100-man diving event, which had been suspended for two years due to the epidemic, resumed today. More than 200 people signed up to participate in the 100-man diving event. Among them, the oldest diving was a 76-year-old woman, and the youngest was a 7-year-old boy. He is known as the one-legged iron man Ruan Jinyuan, a brave warrior, participated in diving again after 2 years, which also attracted many foreigners to sign up.

This year is the Year of the Rabbit, and the rabbit shape is also very popular. There are also League of Legends such as Batman, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, and Finding Nemo. Everyone has tried their best to dress up carefully, with the enthusiasm of diving warriors and the perseverance to defy the cold sea. , It is touching and admirable.

I hope that through the diving blessing ceremony, I hope that this year will be smooth and safe.

The New Taipei Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival” took place in front of the Bao’an Palace in Yehliu, Wanli District this morning (5th). The traditional religious blessing ceremony of “coming in the water and going in the fire” prayed for the fishing boats to return with a full load and safe entry and exit.

The picture shows the "Gods Over Fire" ceremony. The warriors carrying the mikoshi step on the charcoal fire three times with bare feet, symbolizing the elimination of disasters, eliminating evil and avoiding disasters, praying for the people and welcoming good luck.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

The New Taipei Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival” took place in front of the Bao’an Palace in Yehliu, Wanli District this morning (5th). The traditional religious blessing ceremony of “coming in the water and going in the fire” prayed for the fishing boats to return with a full load and safe entry and exit.

The picture shows a full cabin full of catches during the blessing ceremony.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

The New Beiyeliu Shenming Jinggang Cultural Festival” was held today (5th) in front of the Yeliu Baoan Temple in Wanli District. Due to the slowdown of the epidemic, the 100-person diving event resumed this year after two years, attracting more than 200 domestic and foreign believers and Tourists enthusiastically dress up and participate. The picture shows the contestants jumping into the fishing port with a backflip.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)