Pingtung Cifeng Temple produced 10,200 catties of peace turtles.

(Photo by reporter Ye Yongqian)

[Reporter Ye Yongqian/Pingtung Report] To celebrate Mazu’s birthday, Pingtung Cifeng Palace prayed for the prosperity of the country and the people’s peace and good weather. For the first time this year, a 10,200-jin safe rice longevity turtle was made by stacking rice. 1,020 believers pledged to donate. On the 4th, the county magistrate Zhou Chunmi will preside over the blessing ceremony.

Zheng Yuling, director-general of Cifeng Palace, said that due to the impact of the epidemic in recent years, Mazu’s Christmas activities have been kept low-key. The stacking made a 20-foot-long, 18-foot-wide, and 10,200-jin Ping An Rice Shou Turtle to celebrate birthdays. It is currently on display at the gate of the Cifeng Palace. The county magistrate Zhou Chunmi will preside over the blessing and consecration ceremony on the 4th. Until Mazu's birthday on May 12, the Ping An Rice Shou Turtle will be distributed to donated believers and vulnerable families.

Zheng Yuling said that this time, due to the rush of decision time, only 1,020 believers were offered to adopt. Each person adopted 2 packs of 5 catties of rice worth 300 yuan. After the birthday celebration, the adopted believers took home a pack of rice to eat safely. , and the other package was donated to disadvantaged families for public welfare. Since the amount was not high, all the donations were pledged within 3 days after it was announced. Overwhelmed by the enthusiasm, next year we will consider making a bigger rice turtle for the believers to adopt.

10,200 catties of safe tortoises produced by Pingtung Cifeng Palace were pledged by 1,020 believers.

(Photo by reporter Ye Yongqian)