TaipeiㅣDalongdongㅣBao'an TempleㅣPray for children and health, super effective
🚉Transportation strategy:
Take the MRT Red Line directly to Yuanshan
After exiting from Exit 2, go straight to Dalong Street and turn right.
You can see it. The whole journey takes about ten minutes on foot.
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Baoan Temple is an important second-class historical site in Taipei City.
Located in "Forty-four Kan Street", it has a history of 280 years.
It is also the largest Baosheng Dadi temple in Taiwan.
Founded in the seventh year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1742),
and Monga Zushi Temple and Monga Longshan Temple.
They are collectively known as the "Three Great Temples of Taipei."
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About "Forty-four Street"? !
In the seventh year of Jiaqing (1802), wealthy merchants came together to invest in partnership.
Commercial streets were built on both sides, with 22 shops on each side.
So it was called "Forty-four Kan Street".
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The Baosheng Dadi enshrined here is a branch of the Baijiao Tzu Chi Temple.
**Tong'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian (now Longhai City, Zhangzhou)
Baosheng Dadi was born in Baijiao.
At the age of 17, he went to Qingjiao to practice cultivation until his death.
He is the patron saint of the people of Tongan and also the god of medicine in their faith.
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Baoan Palace not only reflects the architectural style of our ancestors,
Its wood carving, stone carving, painting, clay sculpture, paper cutting and pasting, etc.
The decorative arts are of high quality and include many masterpieces by famous masters.
Every year, a large religious event, the "Baosheng Cultural Festival", is held.
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On the day before Baosheng Dadi’s birthday (3/15 of the lunar calendar),
There will be a grand procession to celebrate the birthday of Baosheng Dadi.
We also pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for Taiwan.
On his birthday, there is a grand sacrificial ceremony.
As well as ritual activities such as setting fire to lions, walking through fire and family name plays.
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The show started with a performance of "Family Surname Opera".
There will also be performances by art groups, a street procession and the setting off of fire lions.
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After the procession, the next activity is the "Fire Lion" activity.
That night, fireworks were set off in front of the temple, and the lights were dazzling.
It has religious significance in warding off evil spirits, expelling epidemics, and bringing peace.
It also becomes the finale and highlight event of the Baosheng Dadi celebration.
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Every year at 11pm on New Year's Eve,
There will be a bell-ringing ceremony to pray for peace and blessings.
Ringing the bell 108 times means awakening all sentient beings from their 108 troubles.
From late night on the Lunar New Year's Eve to the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year,
They will throw four lots to Baosheng Dadi to predict their fortunes in the new year.
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Draw out the New Year's God (national fortune), Physiology (business),
4 public signs for grains (agriculture and animal husbandry) and sea winter (fishery),
Predict the fortunes of all industries in the country this year.
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Come to Baoan Temple for yourself or your family.
It is necessary to pray for a fortune stick for health and safety.
In addition, the Goddess of Birth in the Dalongdong Baoan Temple,
It is also very effective, and people come here in an endless stream to pray for children.
When you come here, be sure to observe carefully.
Don’t miss the carvings and murals in the temple.
Each one is like a god, and the craftsmanship is really outstanding.