Tainan's well-known temple lantern festival attracts tourists to visit, creating an internationalization of Taiwan's local culture.

(Photo by reporter Hong Ruiqin)

[Reporter Hong Ruiqin/Tainan Report] The Lantern Festival of a well-known temple in Tainan was promoted by the CCP's "United Front"?

People surnamed Chen worry that the temple has folk exchanges with Yuanwei Temple in Maxiang, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, China. It is a good thing to exchange lanterns to pray for blessings during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. , The local lighting ceremony was attended by officials from the United Front Work Department, which is quite a propaganda of the United Front Work Department.

In this regard, the temple clarified that it emphasized purely folk belief and cultural exchanges, and there was no follow-up contact. If the other party invites again next year, it will be carefully evaluated.

The temple officials said that this is the first time that the exchange of lanterns is the first time that Taiwanese businessmen from both sides of the strait actively invited the two sides to light lanterns to pray for blessings. The temple officials had some scruples at first, but after inquiring about the city government, they believed that it was purely a non-governmental exchange and did not involve sensitive politics. Agree to be invited, and only communicate with lanterns, no further interaction.

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The temple officials stated that the belief of Lord Chi in Maxiang Yuanwei Dianchi is the founding father of the Chiwang Temple in Taiwan. This is recognized by the religious circles. Like the Mazu Temple in Meizhou, it is just religious and cultural exchanges. I really don’t know what activities and ceremonies the other party will have, and they cannot interfere. On the other side, the believers are also free individuals, and will not feel like they are being united because of this. I hope that those who are interested will not deliberately manipulate it.

As for whether to participate if invited again next year?

The temple side also stated that it will carefully evaluate.

People surnamed Chen found out from Internet information that Maxiang Yuanwei Hall held a lighting event on January 18. The local Internet community and "Strait Herald" reported that "the event was organized by the United Front Work Department of the Xiang'an District Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Xiang'an District Committee of the Communist Party of China. The Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the District Party Committee, and the guidance of the Xiang'an District Culture and Tourism Bureau" and other texts.

The article mentioned the statement from the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office officials that the gift of lanterns through the "mini-three links" is "not only a good blessing for the Chinese New Year, but also a true portrayal of the same origin of the two sides of the strait." The committee representative accepted the lacquer painting "Two Straits of the Same Origin" as a gift to the temple.

The article also mentioned that the Taiwanese businessman is a Kinmen citizen. In this Spring Festival mini-three link project, he first brought 20 painted lanterns from Maxiang residents to Tainan, and then donated 50 lanterns from Tainan temples to Yuanwei Hall for hanging, " In fact, we not only need to appeal to the DPP authorities to fully open the mini-three links, but also increase the number of cross-strait air direct flights.”

People surnamed Chen said that everyone is happy to see normal relations between cross-strait cultural exchanges, but at this time, the CCP’s Xi Jinping dictatorship is always thinking of verbal attacks and military threats, and its ambition to annex Taiwan has never stopped. Two, through subtle infiltration through various channels, this temple lantern festival in Tainan actively promotes local local culture, and has shaped it to the international stage. It is proud of it. If it is used by the United Front propaganda without knowing it, let alone other temples in Taiwan!

People surnamed Chen worried that "one family on both sides of the strait" and "the temples on both sides of the strait share the same blood" are just the CCP's cognitive tactics to weaken Taiwan's subjective consciousness. You may fall into the trap of the CCP’s propaganda that “Taiwan is a part of China” without realizing it.

Photos of the Chinese New Year Lantern Festival Lantern Festival at Maxiang Yuanwei Hall in Xiang'an District, Xiamen, China, with officials from the United Front Work of the Communist Party of China attending.

(taken from the Internet)

Tainan's well-known temple lantern festival and Yuanwei Temple in Maxiang, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, China, conducted non-governmental exchanges, and reported content in the local media community.

((taken from the Internet)

Tainan's well-known temple lantern festival and Yuanwei Temple in Maxiang, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, China, conducted non-governmental exchanges, and reported content in the local media community.

((taken from the Internet)