Yesterday (Jan. 15; Nov. 29 of lunar calendar) was the Du Cheng Huang's 269th anniversary. Hsinchu City Mayor Lin Chih-chien, Deputy Speaker Xu Xiurui, and many other councilmen went to Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple to worship Cheng Huang with the Nine-Principle-Presentation at 2:00 PM.
Mayor Lin states that Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple is the largest Cheng Huang Temple in Taiwan, and it also has the highest rank. The belief of Cheng Huang and the Cheng Huang Pilgrimage activity inherit the traditions from the ancients, and they are also the important cultural features in Hsinchu area. The annual event "Hsinchu Zhongyuan Cheng Huang Festival" inherits the 100 years of the traditional religious culture. The public can have a deeper understanding about religious history, and the festival also becomes one of the cultural brands in Hsinchu City.
Nov. 29 (lunar calendar) is Cheng Huang's birthday. The anniversary event begins at the night of Nov. 28 and lasts until Nov. 29. The followers will go to the temple to worship Cheng Huang. There will be many folklore shows around the temple.
Zheng Genya, the chief of Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple, has been promoting traditional culture such as Chinese orchestra and Beiguan music. Additionally, he always holds musical exchange event which attracts many young people to join Chinese orchestra.
Mayor Lin points out that Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple has been dedicating in social welfare such as providing poverty assistance, emergency allowances, funeral affairs subsidy, tuition and fees, poverty scholarship, and free rice. Mayor Lin appreciates the manager and members from Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple and its followers for their effort toward the society.
Deputy Speaker Xu Xiurui, Councilman Ceng Zicheng, Councilman Liu Shengzheng, Councilman Chen Zhixiong, Councilman Chen Qingquan, Councilman Chen Qiyuan, Chief of Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple Zheng Genya, and Board Director of Association of Journalists Zhang Haoyi had participated in the anniversary to worship Cheng Huang yesterday
Translated by: Lin Chenhao
Mayor Lin states that Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple is the largest Cheng Huang Temple in Taiwan, and it also has the highest rank. The belief of Cheng Huang and the Cheng Huang Pilgrimage activity inherit the traditions from the ancients, and they are also the important cultural features in Hsinchu area. The annual event "Hsinchu Zhongyuan Cheng Huang Festival" inherits the 100 years of the traditional religious culture. The public can have a deeper understanding about religious history, and the festival also becomes one of the cultural brands in Hsinchu City.
Nov. 29 (lunar calendar) is Cheng Huang's birthday. The anniversary event begins at the night of Nov. 28 and lasts until Nov. 29. The followers will go to the temple to worship Cheng Huang. There will be many folklore shows around the temple.
Zheng Genya, the chief of Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple, has been promoting traditional culture such as Chinese orchestra and Beiguan music. Additionally, he always holds musical exchange event which attracts many young people to join Chinese orchestra.
Mayor Lin points out that Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple has been dedicating in social welfare such as providing poverty assistance, emergency allowances, funeral affairs subsidy, tuition and fees, poverty scholarship, and free rice. Mayor Lin appreciates the manager and members from Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple and its followers for their effort toward the society.
Deputy Speaker Xu Xiurui, Councilman Ceng Zicheng, Councilman Liu Shengzheng, Councilman Chen Zhixiong, Councilman Chen Qingquan, Councilman Chen Qiyuan, Chief of Hsinchu Du Cheng Huang Temple Zheng Genya, and Board Director of Association of Journalists Zhang Haoyi had participated in the anniversary to worship Cheng Huang yesterday
Translated by: Lin Chenhao
