"Mazu blesses, celebrate the Lantern Festival" - Meizhou Ancestral Temple Mazu Jin returned to the scene of the pro-bufu activity in Shanglin Former Residence Province, and Mazu Jin got up and went on patrol. Photo courtesy of Zhang Liming
Putian, Fujian, Jan. 30 (Zhongxin Net) -- "Looking back, we organized thousands of Mazu believers to go to the Mazu Temple in Meizhou every year to buy incense, which has become our custom. After three years, Taiwan's Mazu believer Yang Shixuan led more than 20 Taiwan compatriots to Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian Province, to participate in the Meizhou Ancestral Temple Mazu Golden Body Return to Shanglin's Former Residence Province pro-Bufu activity.
It is reported that these Taiwan Mazu believers flew directly from Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport to Xiamen on the 28th, and then took a car to Meizhou Island. This is the first incense group from Taiwan Island ushered in by Meizhou Mazu Temple after the optimization and adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policies.
The patrol team arrived at the Tianfei Hometown Ruins Park. Photo courtesy of Zhang Liming
On January 29, the "Mazu Blessings and Celebration of the Lantern Festival" sponsored by the board of directors of Meizhou Mazu Temple - the pro-Bufu activity of Mazu Temple of Meizhou Ancestral Temple Mazu Golden Body Back to Shanglin Former Residence Province was held on Meizhou Island, and Mazu believers on both sides of the strait once again gathered in the "Hometown of Mazu".
Compatriots on both sides of the strait cook safe noodles together. Photo courtesy of Zhang Liming
During the event, Mazu Jin got up and drove out on patrol. In front of the patrol team, clairvoyance, shunfeng ear god puppet and Zhenqian Tianhou Temple play iron ball, Dongyue watch lion dance team to open the way; In the center of the team, 36 Meizhou women with lanterns and boys and girls guarded on both sides of Mazu's golden body, and Lin Jinzan, chairman of the board of directors of Meizhou Mazu Temple, Yang Shixuan and other Taiwan compatriots and many Mazu believers followed closely behind to "escort"; In the rear, Meizhou women holding patrol banners, honor guards, honor guards and other leaders, the atmosphere was warm.
It is worth mentioning that Lin Jinzan invited Yang Shixuan and other Taiwan compatriots to prepare a safe family banquet at Mazu Academy and cook Mazu safe noodles together. At the family banquet, Mazu believers on both sides of the strait talked about Mazu, celebrated reunions, enjoyed food, and chatted about family life, and the scene was warm and harmonious.
Taiwan compatriots experience intangible cultural heritage items. Photo courtesy of Zhang Liming
Yang Shixuan said that the two sides of the strait are family. In the new year, we will continue to provide more services to Mazu believers on both sides of the strait and build stronger ties for cross-strait people-to-people cultural exchanges.
"Sincerely welcome old and new friends from the Taiwan region to come to Meizhou Island to take a walk and take a look. Lin Jinzan said that at present, Mazu Ping'anli, jointly developed by compatriots on both sides of the strait, has become a "cross-strait cultural and tourism integration demonstration point" on Meizhou Island; Meizhou Island is being built into an important window for Mazu believers to fully understand the life of Mazu, understand Mazu culture, experience Mazu intangible cultural heritage beliefs and customs, and cross-strait integration. (End)