Nantou Lugu Kaishan Temple Giant Divine Turtle Unveiling Ceremony, County Magistrate Lin Ming-chen Offers Birthday Wishes and Prays

Yonglong Qilin Mountain Kaishan Temple in Lugu Township, Nantou County, celebrated the annual birthday of the Sagely King Kaishan. County Magistrate Lin Ming-chen and his wife attended on the 23rd to offer birthday wishes and take part in the sacrificial ceremony, praying for national peace and prosperity, for the pandemic to end soon, and for fellow villagers' businesses to prosper and make good money. Together with the guests, they unveiled the 25,888-jin giant glutinous rice divine turtle, making for a lively scene.

County Magistrate Lin Ming-chen said that Kaishan Temple has a long history and manifest divine power. Every year, the birthday of the Sagely King Kaishan attracts many devotees who come to offer birthday wishes and pray for blessings. This year, 8 devotees jointly funded the making of a record-breaking 25,888 Taiwan-jin glutinous rice divine turtle to give thanks for divine grace and fulfill a vow, so that everyone could eat for peace and safety. He also hoped to pray that the Sagely King Kaishan would protect the county with peace, bring bountiful harvests, keep the pneumonia pandemic away as soon as possible, keep fellow villagers in good health, and allow industries to develop smoothly.

In addition to County Magistrate Lin Ming-chen, Legislative Yuan member Hsu Shu-hua, County Councilors Wu Jui-fang, Huang Tung-hao, Yu Hao, and Tsai Meng-e, Lugu Township Chief Chiu Ju-ping, township representatives, and many local gentry also attended the sacrificial ceremony, following ancient rites to offer fresh flowers, vegetarian fruits, wine, water, and noodles as offerings one by one.