Part of the water area of ​​the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir is cracked, which shows the severity of the water crisis.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

[Reporter Xie Jieyu/Report from Nantou] The drought has not been resolved, and the water level of Sun Moon Lake Reservoir has dropped to 740.46 meters today, which is 748.48 meters away from the full water level, and the drop exceeds 8 meters for the first time. At a time when some waters were cracked due to being too dry, which attracted attention from all walks of life, Yuchi Township Office of Nantou County also announced that on the 8th, a group of local road runners will jointly organize the "Land, Sea and Air Prayer for Rain" activity. Mazu from the Ermen Temple of Our Lady will also come to Sun Moon Lake to "sit in battle" and pray for the rain to relieve the suffering of drought.

Liu Qifan, mayor of Yuchi Township, pointed out that during the 100-year drought in 2021, the water level of the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir was too low, causing the four major public piers including Shuishe, Chaowu, Xuanguang, Ita Shao to be temporarily closed, and all water recreational activities were stopped. Afterwards, the Yuchi Public Office invited Tainan "Luermen Mom" ​​to visit Sun Moon Lake for a rain prayer meeting. The next day, it really rained, and now the water level of the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir has plummeted due to drought. It will be staged again, which is why the office hopes that through the "Land, Sea, and Air Prayer for Rain" activity, everyone can unite and gather energy, praying that not only rain will come, but also that it will rain at the right catchment area, so that the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir can truly quench its thirst.

The event will start on the 8th. First, believers will welcome the "Luermen Mother" to Sun Moon Lake, and then take a boat from Shuishe Wharf to Lalu Island, the ancestral spirit of the Thao ethnic group. Wait for the road runners to come to Wenwu Temple along the road around the lake, and then take the Sun Moon Lake cable car to complete the rain prayer ceremony by land, sea and air, and finally stop at Shao Mingde Palace in Yida to lead the public to pay homage.

On the 9th of the next day, "Luermen Mama" will go to Lugu Township to visit temples such as Shoulong Palace, Fude Palace, Wusheng Palace, Diwang Palace, and Chengdong Palace to pray for God's blessing to overcome the water shortage crisis as soon as possible. It is also hoped that the religious power displayed through this activity can achieve the purpose of comforting the people's bodies and minds.

The water level of the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir continued to drop due to the drought, and related artificial facilities such as the Bajiao Pavilion at Ita Shao Wharf were severely exposed.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

The water level of the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir has continued to drop due to drought, and all the nine frogs in the "Nine Frogs" have emerged from the water.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

The Sun Moon Lake "Land, Sea, and Sky Prayer for Rain" event will be held on the 8th, when Tainan's "Luermen Mom" ​​will be stationed in Ita Shao Mingde Palace for the public to visit.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)