Temple hosts five-day ritual for the first time in nearly 200 years｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A28W0DEA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A28W0DEA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News A temple in Tainan just marked a major historic milestone! The Fushou Lane Beiji Temple celebrated a major Jianjiao sacrificial ceremony on Tuesday evening. A large archway was built with endless rows of long tables holding more than 50,000 offerings as well as sacrificial pigs, creating a spectacle. The temple also heavily compensated Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group for their performance and prayers which local believers also joined in on this historical ceremony. Across the massive plaza outside the temple, a historical Jianjiao sacrificial ceremony is being celebrated; the glimmers and glows create an impressive view from above. The rows and rows of tables are filled with some 50,000 red plates for offerings combined with the sacrificial pigs; it is truly a sight to see. Lin Ching-chen Chairman of Fushou Lane Beiji Temple This is the first Jianjiao in 193 years. Yesterday evening was the fifth day and celebrations reached their peak. We’re holding the event at a ritual site that is more than 10,000 pings in area. On top of the many offerings on the table, there were also thousands of cases of beer and sorghum. The grand ceremony reached its peak on Tuesday evening at the Fushou Lane Beiji Temple. As the first Jianjiao in 193 years, the ceremony was held to thank the gods. The Temple reportedly paid a pretty penny for a Taiwanese opera performance by Ming Hwa Yuan starring superstar Sun Tsui-feng. The event was packed with local believers coming to celebrate. Member of public Attended the ceremony What a spectacle! Everyone hearts are very full. After the ceremony, the temple also prepared fireworks show lighting up the dark sky with colors. As the five-day century-old prayer and ritual came to a close, the temple should prosper and thrive for the next 100 years. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #beijitemple #sacrificialceremony #offering #taoism #taiwan #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan