2019 Lunar New Year Spring Temple Fair

In conjunction with the celebration of 2019 Lunar New Year, the temple committee will be organizing the 15^th Spring Festival Temple Fair and a series of Taoist rituals. Details are as follows:

Temple Spring Fair:

• 17-day opera performance from 02.02.2019 – 18.02.2019 by Taiwan Yi Hwa Yuan Opera Troupe
• “Getai” performance from 02.02.2019 – 04.02.2019 by LEX (S) Entertainment Productions
• Yuanxiao Festival “Getai” performance on 19.02.2019 by LEX (S) Entertainment Productions

Taoist rituals:

1)    Ushering the God of Wealth
On 04.02.2019 (Monday) at 11:58pm, Taoist priests will lead the devotees in ushering the God of Wealth from the South direction. To participate in this ritual, devotees are required to register before the ritual, and obtain a set of paper offerings at $5/- per set. After the ritual, devotees may bring a joss stick home to be placed in the incense urn at the home altar. Devotees who do not have a home altar may place the joss stick at a temporary joss stick holder in the living room till the joss stick burns out.

2)    Praying to Taisui
From 08.02.2019 – 06.03.2019, at 7:00am – 8:30pm, devotees may visit the temple to pray to Taisui for good fortune, prosperity, peace and safety. There will be Taoist priest on site to lead the prayer.
3)    Prosperity Hongbao
Prosperity Hongbao for blessings is available on 08.02.2019, 13.02.2019, and 19.02.2019, at 6:00am – 8:30pm.

4)    Birthday of the Patriarch of the Clear Stream (Qingshui Zushi)
The temple celebrates the birthday of Qingshui Zushi from 09.02.2019 – 10.02.2019. There will be opera performances by Taiwan Yi Hwa Yuan Opera Troupe for both evenings, and Taoist priests to pray for peace and prosperity for the devotees and the nation.

5)    Birthday of the Jade Emperor
The temple celebrates the birthday of the Jade Emperor from 12.02.2019 – 13.02.2019. There will be opera performances by Taiwan Yi Hwa Yuan Opera Troupe for both evenings, and Taoist priests to pray for peace and prosperity for the devotees and the nation.

6) “Bu Yun” (Enhancing fortune)

The Bu Yun ritual will be conducted by Taoist priests on the following dates:

Registration : 06.01.19  (Sunday)  – 6am to 6pm      

                           07.01.19  –  25.01.19  – 8am to 6pm

Limited spaces available. Please register early.

7) Tiger God Birthday

The temple celebrates the birthday of the Tiger God on 06.03.2019 (Wednesday), when Taoist priests will lead the devotees in prayer for good fortune. This year, the Tiger God will descend at 5:14am.

Devotees may register for the following lamps for Lunar New Year 2019:

–  Constant Brightness Lamp (Chang Ming Deng) at Taisui Hall – $20 per person

–  Brightness Blessing Lamp (Guang Ming Deng) at Temple Main Hall – $50 per lamp

**Please keep the office updated with your latest mobile phone number, as you may now use it to locate your lamp with our newly installed tracking system

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS LUNAR NEW YEAR!