The Relationship between Jing-Fu Temple and social public
1.The important worship ceremony and temple fairs in
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(1.)Since construction expansion in the ruling of Emperor Chia-Ching, Jing-Fu Temple has been holding worship ceremony in every Bull year and Goat year (of Chinese zodiac) to express appreciation for the celestial beings’ blessings and praying for driving evil spirits and disasters away
The worship ceremony held by the Greatness Temple in 1985(Cited from 《Taoyuan History Volume》,Edited from 《Introduction on Taoyuan City History》1996) |
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(2.)Visiting Ren-He Temple in Da-Shi to pay homage and worship in every January 17th (Chinese lunar calendar) or visiting Wu-Fu Temple, in Nan-Kan to pay homage during the itinerary incense tour in the Taoyuan county |
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(3.)The birthday of God Kai-Chang is on every February 25th, in Chinese lunar calendar. Believers from all Taoyuan county aggregate at the temple to pay homage and worship and offer incense until early March
Spectacular occasions at Ghost Festival (Photo by Chen, Mei-Chi) |
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(4.)During Ghost Festival in every summer, believers release water lamp into river. The Ghost Festival is one of the most important events in Taoyuan City influencing city residents’ livelihood significantly. |
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Sacrificial animal offerings at the altar in
Jing-Fu Temple (Photo by Chen, Mei-Chi) |
「Taoyuan 15-Street Downtown」radiates from 「Taoyuan Streets」which is the city center is the worship range of Jing-Ful Temple.
(Cited from 《Introduction on Taoyuan Jing-Ful Temple》) |
(Photos provided by Chen, Mei-Chi, Feng, Shu-Chuan, Li, Kui-Ying and Chiu, Hsien-Chang. No duplication without the authors’ permission. )
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