In 2012, Wugu opened the stage and respected the king on the 12th, and the handover ceremony was handled according to the usual practice before the trip.

(Photo by reporter Zhan Shihong)

[Reporter Zhan Shihong/Yunlin Report] The annual Wugu Kick-Off Respecting the King Passing Furnace Ceremony will be held on February 12th. Today, the sacred artifact and gold medal point handing ceremony will be held in Dapi, Yunlin. In addition to the respect of the gods In addition to the new god clothes, the gold medal on the god's body weighs 14 taels, 4 cents and 4 cents, with a market value of nearly one million yuan. The 112-year rotating stock is Dayou Village, Lunbei Township, Wufanggu.

The belief culture of Wugu Kaitai respecting the king takes Zheng Chenggong as the core of belief. It originated in the late Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Five brothers who were descendants of the Zheng family on the west coast of Taiwan worshiped the statue of their ancestor Zheng Chenggong. , Three, Four, and Five Households), and the five-household brothers take turns to invite them back to the town house to worship for one year, and it has been followed for a hundred years.

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As usual, before Wugu opened the stage to honor the king and pass the furnace, the artifact and gold medal counting ceremony will be held 2 days ago. The village chiefs and deacons of 13 villages in 6 townships and 13 villages in Zhuangtou will gather at the Baoyan Palace and the old furnace in Lianmei Village, Dapi Township, Sifanggu this morning. The main red altar and other two places handled the handover of various cultural relics in front of the furnace, which kicked off the activity of Wugu's opening ceremony to honor the king and pass the furnace.

Wugu Kaitai Zunwang has the characteristics of passing furnaces and villages regularly every year. It is an inter-county intangible cultural asset across 13 villages in Wugu, including Sihu, Lunbei, Dounan, Huwei, Dapi, and Xikou Township, Chiayi County. Every year, the value of different villages is rotated every year, and unique features such as "paying shares", "unsealed shrines", "melting gold at points", "sticking seals and private seals", "dividing flag feet", "four shares eating one share" and so on are reserved. Folklore, and welcoming national surnames have been passed down for hundreds of years, and the children of each village have established "self-organized arrays", such as orange lions, chicken cage lions, mouth-opening lions, North Hall, singing troupes, and flower-carrying troupes. , with deep locality and inheritance meaning, this folk custom was registered as Yunlin County Folk Intangible Cultural Assets in 2016, and it is a very influential folk custom activity in Yunjia area.

Zhang Lishan, head of Yunlin County, said that it takes 5 to 15 years for each village in Yunjia District to take turns to host the furnace. The villagers in the villages and towns who are on duty are grateful for the protection of the local people for many years. It is commendable to welcome this event As early as more than a year ago, the preparations for the religious event continued, and the traditional formations formed by the villagers of Zhuangtou were encouraged to welcome them, including the lion formation, the North Pavilion, the singing troupe, and the flower troupe, etc., and participated as usual There are more than 10,000 believers in the furnace. The general mobilization of Dayou Village, a rotating shareholding unit, has prepared and planned nearly a thousand tables of cooking and banquets to accompany the incense believers on the day of the furnace. On the day of the furnace on February 12, all walks of life are welcome to participate in this local grand event in Yunjia.

In 2012, Wugu opened the stage and respected the king on the 12th, and the handover ceremony was handled according to the usual practice before the trip.

(Photo by reporter Zhan Shihong)