2020 Lunar New Year Spring Temple Fair

In conjunction with the celebration of 2020 Lunar New Year, the temple committee will be organizing the 16^th Spring Festival Temple Fair and a series of Taoist rituals. Details are as follows:

Spring Festival Temple Fair:

• 17-day opera performance from 22.01.2020 – 07.02.2020 by Taiwan Yi Hwa Yuan Opera Troupe
• “Getai” performance from 22.01.2020 – 24.01.2020 by LEX (S) Entertainment Productions
• Yuanxiao Festival “Getai” performance on 08.02.2020 by LEX (S) Entertainment Productions

Taoist rituals:

1)    Ushering the God of Wealth
On 24.01.2020 (Friday) at 11:58pm, Taoist priests will lead the devotees in ushering the God of Wealth from auspicious direction (WEST FACING EAST). 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 28.01.2020 – 22.02.2020, 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 28.01.2020, 02.02.2020, and 08.02.2020, at 6:00am – 8:30pm.

4)    Birthday of the Patriarch of the Clear Stream (Qingshui Zushi)
The temple celebrates the birthday of Qingshui Zushi on 30.01.2020. 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 on 02.02.2020. 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 : 26.12.2019  (Thursday)  – 6am to 6pm   

                           27.12.2019  –  14.01.2020  – 8am to 6pm  

Limited spaces available. Please register early.

7) Birthday of the Tiger God

The temple celebrates the birthday of the Tiger God on 05.03.2020 (Thursday), when Taoist priests will lead the devotees in prayer for good fortune. This year, the Tiger God will descend at 11:03am.

Devotees may register for the following lamps for Lunar New Year 2020:

–  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!