China News Service, May 27. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", the annual detour of Dajia Mazu and Baishatun Mazu is a religious event in Taiwan.
As the most representative deity in folk beliefs, Mazu also has Screw Mazu, Railway Mazu, Zhongyun Haixun Ma, etc. in Kaohsiung, allowing the public to experience the historical and humanistic charm of the unique Tianhou Palace.
The Kaohsiung City Government press release pointed out that, as the most representative deity among folk beliefs, Mazu belief has many characteristic temples in Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung Okayama Shoutian Temple has the unique "Screw Mazu" in Taiwan.
Shoutian Temple is the most prosperous temple of incense in Gangshan District. It echoes the local industry in Gangshan. In 2015, the temple commissioned the Department of Visual Design of Kaohsiung Normal University to guide it. It took 6 months to use 25,000 screw washers and 13,000 nuts. Create a unique "Screw Mazu" in the world, which perfectly integrates Okayama's real estate industry and Mazu beliefs.
Kaohsiung Okayama Shoutian Temple, which took 6 months to create the "Screw Mazu" with 25,000 screw washers and 13,000 nuts.
Taiwan's "Central News Agency" photo provided by Kaohsiung City Hall
The Qijin Tianhou Temple, a designated historic site in Kaohsiung City, has a history of 349 years.
Cijin was an important trading port in the early years, and Tianhou Temple, as the center of residents' belief, has a legend of "mullet worshiping Mazu". In the early days, fishermen wanted to make a living, causing conflicts between mother mullet and human children. Due to excessive fishing, local fishermen have stopped fishing for mullets every 15 days after the winter solstice.
In Kaohsiung's Sanmin District, there is the smallest Mazu temple in Taiwan, "Railway Mazu".
Originated more than 50 years ago, a Taiwan Railway employee picked up the black and white icons of Mazu, Marshal Yuefu and incense bags left by believers on the train. Out of respect for the gods, the employees hung the photos on the telephone poles to worship. There were no major traffic accidents. The employees and nearby residents were grateful for Mazu's divine power and worked together to build the Chaoyuan Palace, which is less than 2 tatami.
However, due to the underground railway project, the temple temporarily placed the statue of Mazu and cultural relics in the "temporary hotel" rebuilt as a warehouse for worship.
In 2000, Mazu of Neimen Shunxian Palace moved to Neimen District, which is known as the "Hometown of Taiwan's Art Array".
In response to the needs of the temple fair, the temple established the "Songjiang Array of Shunxian Palace" and set up the Tiandu Marshal's Hall as the "Songjiang Pavilion", shouldering the mission of inheriting Songjiang culture.
Among them, Shenhu created a difference in visual effect through the color painting technique, so that when the believers looked up, their eyes were piercing and vivid.
In 2000, Mazu of Neimen Shunxian Palace in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan moved to Neimen District, which is known as the "Hometown of Taiwan's Art Array". The temple party shoulders the task of inheriting Songjiang culture in response to the needs of the temple fair.
Taiwan's "Central News Agency" photo provided by Kaohsiung City Hall
The grandmother of Linyuan Fengyun Palace has the largest maritime patrol in Taiwan, and is well-known as the "sea patrol mother" in Taiwan.
The temple organizes a fleet to patrol incense at sea and pray for good weather. Because of its special cultural model, it was registered as a municipal folk custom in Kaohsiung in 2013.
The residents of Zhongyun area have been living by fishing since ancient times. Mazu is the spiritual pillar of the local fishermen. It is said that the custom of inviting Mazu to sea patrol has been passed down for hundreds of years, but at that time, the scale was small and there were only a few fishing boats. Section "Marine incense patrol activities.
The Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau pointed out that Kaohsiung has a multi-religious culture, and the "Kaohsiung Travel Network" has selected 36 suggested itineraries for cultural, historical and religious tourism for the public to arrange their itineraries according to their plans.
In addition to the "pink supercar" chasing Mazu in Baishatun, the public can visit the characteristic Mazu temples in Kaohsiung to experience the historical and cultural charm.