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2023 Wenshan Tea & Bamboo Shoots Folk Culture Festival Welcome Wang Gong (Gods of Loyalty) Parade

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Time: ​
May 6 tentatively 

Event Location : ​
Muzha Zhongshun Temple (No. 13, Zhonglun Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City), Maokong area, and Maokong Gondola Station Plaza

Introduction:​
The history of Wang Gong (Gods of Loyalty) Tea Plantation Inspection Tour in Wenshan area can be traced back to 254 years ago. The ritual had been halted for 10 years before it resumed in 2017. It aims to pray for favorable weather and for Wenshan area to be rich in agricultural potential. Hoping that younger generations may further appreciate the Wang Gong belief and its folk customs in Wenshan area and the Metro Taipei , Wenshan District Office walks hand in hand with Muzha Zhongshun Temple to organize 2022 Wenshan Tea & Bamboo Shoot Festival-Welcome Wang Gong to Inspect Farm Fields. There will be a series of activities including:
 
I. I. Wang Gong Pilgrimage - Praying for Blessings: The supervisors and temple staff welcome Wan Gong to conduct the inspection tour. The ritual of the heaven will be conducted in the temple square, praying for sufficient rain and mild weather at Maokong tea farm and prosperity for the tea industry.
 
II. Go Hiking & Pray for Safety - Going hiking in the mountain and praying for blessings along the way. Go Hiking & Pray for Safety: Going hiking in the mountain and praying for blessings along the way. Taking a gentle stroll along the walking trail and immersing oneself in the tea scents as well as the cultural atmosphere. This activity is designed to improve people’s health and encourage outdoor activities in the post-pandemic period.
 
III.Cultural Experience - A thousand people passing under the palanquin: Believers or tourists will be able to experience the traditional folk activity of “Welcome Wang Gong” in the land of Metro Taipei.

Contact:
Wenshan District Office, Taipei City Li Wan-Yueh
Phone: 02-29365522 ext. 356
Muzha Zhongshun Temple 
Phone:02-29394852
Website:https://wsdo.gov.taipei/
Event Registration Website: https://www.accupass.com/event/2103250256482032562162 (An event registration fee is required. A portion of the fee will go towards charities!)
Other Websites: 
https://www.facebook.com/ilovebaoyi/
https://wsdo.gov.taipei/
https://www.facebook.com/teabambooshoots/

 
Date Time Activity  Event Location Note
May 6  07:00-08:00 Event Check-in Muzha Zhongshun Temple  
08:00-12:00 Worship Service & Setting Off
Go Hiking & Pray for Safety
Maokong area  
11:30-11:50 Deployment of God’s Troops
A Thousand People Passing under the Palanquin
Maokong Zhangshu Trail  
11:50-12:50 Arts & Cultural Groups Performances Maokong Gondola Station Plaza  
12:50-13:30 Worship Ceremony for Blessings  

1.Foreigners participating in the procession
2.Taiwanese new immigrants participate
3.Deployment of the God’s Troops
4.Performances
5.Heaven ritual and prayer for blessing 
6.Participants followed the Wong Gong palanquin to inspect farm fields 

Advisor: Taipei City Government
Organizer: Muzha Zhongshun Temple
Co-organizer: Department of Civil Affairs of Taipei City Government, Department of Information and Tourism of Taipei City Government, and Taipei City Wenshan District Office
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