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Name:Birthday of God of Earth
Name of Township:Linnei Township
Name of City:Yunlin County
Time:February 2 in lunar calendar
Transportation:There is 300 meters far from Linnei train station. God of Earth Temple Linjhong Village.
Address:No.41-1, Jhongsi Rd., Linnei Township, Yunlin County 643, Taiwan (R.O.C.) |
Description:God of Earth Temple in Linjhong Village worshiped the God of Earth. The establishment is very long and hard to check the real time. God of Earth Temple is located in the downtown and near the railway. People are like waves and in a period of great prosperity. According to the elders, the God of Earth protected this railway and there was fewer accidents happened. People believed the effects of God. He can bring happiness, get away disasters and have countless merits. Therefore, on his birthday (August 15), the worship people are a lot. And then, there are a lot of abundant sacrificial offerings and plays for a month long. |
Ceremony:Believers prepare plentiful sacrificial offerings to worship the God of Earth, and have a show “Drama of the God of Earth”. There are different kinds of the sacrificial offerings. Some are five sacrificial offerings: a chicken, a duck, a pork, a fish, a pig’s lung or other offerings instead. Some are three sacrificial offerings: pork, chicken and fish. Small three offerings are a slice of pork, eggs, squids to be in place of three offerings. Vegetables and rice means to have several kinds of meat dishes. Others are like guei, tea, wine, candles, fireworks and gold and silver paper. |
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