The picture shows the welcome ceremony of the old moon statue in Hangzhou and the consecration ceremony of the old moon statue at the Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple in Nantou, Taiwan. Photo by Xu Qun
, China News Service, Hangzhou, July 22 (trainee reporter Yang Yunyi) On the 22nd, the old jade palace on the Jade Emperor Mountain in Hangzhou placed holy saints, chanting on the altar, and gatherings of Taoists. The Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple in Nantou, Taiwan welcomes Hangzhou Yuelao Image rituals and consecration of the image of the old moon are held here.
Yuelao is the god of red happiness in folklore who is in charge of marriage. It is widely enshrined on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The belief in Yuelao is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. The old jade palace in Hangzhou has prospered since ancient times, and is known as the ancestral court of the old moon statue.
The welcoming event for the old moon statues stems from the prayers of the majority of believers in Nantou, Taiwan for a good marriage. The Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple is full of incense, but only the lack of Yuelao worship. At the beginning of this year, Zhang Delin, chairman of the Wenwu Temple in Sun Moon Lake, made a special trip to Hangzhou Lao Jade Palace to discuss welcoming the Moon Lao God back to the temple for worship.
Dong Zhongji, President of Hangzhou Taoist Association, introduced that the Moon Lao invited by Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple was created based on the Moon Lao statue of the Old Jade Palace. The Moon Lao incense "divides" Taiwan, which will also promote the in-depth exchange of Taoist culture across the strait cooperate with.
Chen Xinhua, Deputy Mayor of Hangzhou, delivered a speech. Photo by Yang Yunyi
“The welcome ceremony for the old moon statues presented by Hangzhou to Nantou not only brought about the bond between the old jade palace and the Wenwu Temple, but also continued the religious relationship between Hangzhou and Nantou,” said Chen Xinhua, the deputy mayor of Hangzhou.
He said that the two sides of the strait are culturally connected and connected by blood. He hopes that Hangzhou and Nantou can have more in-depth exchanges and interactions, and jointly seek the welfare of the people of the two places.
In addition to praying for a happy marriage for Nantou believers, Nantou County Magistrate Lin Mingqin also hopes that the Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple welcomes Hangzhou Yuelao Statue to further promote the development of local tourism, and more Hangzhou tourists come to Sun Moon Lake. Food and beautiful views.
It is understood that the exchanges between Hangzhou and Nantou first originated in the field of religion and culture and have a deep connection. Hangzhou Lingyin Temple and Nantou Zhongtai Temple share the same ancestry. They were established as the "Same Source Zen Temple" in 2006. The following year, Lingyin Temple presented the “Same Source Bridge” to Zhongtai Temple, which means that the two sides of the strait have the same origin. The source symbolizes communication and peace between the two sides of the strait; in 2012, Hangzhou Yuewang Temple and Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple established exchanges to jointly carry forward the spirit of Yue Fei. (End)
