Event Date:
9th – 11th December, 2025Event Location :
Bangka Qingshan Temple
No. 218, Section 2, Guiyang Street, Wanhua District
Event Introduction and Description:
“Bangka Qingshan Temple Midnight Patrol and Pilgrimage” commonly known as “the Grand Worship of Bangka,” is one of the three major religious festivals in Taipei. On the lunar calendar of 20th and 21st October, the midnight patrols conducted around the southern and northern Wanhua District, on 22nd October will be a large-scale midday pilgrimage, was registered as an intangible cultural asset of Taipei City in 2010. Bangka Qingshan Palace holds a series of concerts, musical performance and lively Wanhua bazaar activities every year prior to King Lingan’s birthday, attracting hordes of people to visit. During the patrol, Wanhua District Office also organizes Bangka Qingshan Temple Midnight Patrol & Pilgrimage activities, check-in at Bangka Qingshan Temple to redeem gifts, as well as art and cultural performances activities in Bangka park for Bangka Qingshan King Festival, through a series of activities, in hope to let the public can understand the cultural significance of traditional festivals.Website link: https://www.facebook.com/qingshantemple/
Dalongdong Golden Lion Troupe
Professional Commentary on Folk Performance Troupes by Professor Lin Mao-Hsien
Street dance performance
Bangka Qingshan Temple Official Generals
Procession of the Qingshan King Rituals
Procession of the Qingshan King RitualsJapanese Sansa Dance Parade
Folk Art Parade Floats
Folk Art Parade FloatsFolk Art Parade Floats
Gift Offering and Palanquin Reception Ceremony
Gift Offering and Palanquin Reception CeremonyAdvisor: Taipei City Government
Organizer: Bangka Qingshan Temple
Co-organizer: Department of Civil Affairs of Taipei City Government, Department of Information and Tourism of Taipei City Government, Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Government, and Taipei City Wanhua District Office
