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| Birthday of God of Earth | Jhongjhuang Jhenan Temple Pray for Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle |
| Changuei Founder's Birthday | Birthday of Shennong Ruler | Sian-tian Ruler's Birthday |
| Anniversary of Wansheng Temple | Wusheng Temple Memorial Ceremony | Linnei Large Ceremony |
| Linchong Community's Chinese Music Club | Great Wedding Ceremony of Linnei People |
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Name：Birthday of Shennong Ruler |
| Description：Jhenan Temple in Jioucyong Village mainly worshiped Shennong Ruler. During the Cing Kangxi years, a man from Fujian Province Jhangpu, Cai, Lin (the ancestor of Cais in Jioucyonglin) brought a token of “Shen-nong Ruler” with him to Taiwan and he stayed here to begin his life. On the basis of eminent power of Shen-nong Ruler, the residents constructed a simple temple and called a Danian Temple to worship Shen-nong Ruler. At that time, it could be great power and efficacious. Now the temple is huge and great. It is the great and the first temple in Linnei. Moreover, it is the worship center here. The ceremony is great and solemn. |
| Ceremony：On that day, Jhenan Temple Shennong Ruler leaded the believers of whole village to go around. In the afternoon, they went back the front of Jhenan Temple to proceed the ceremony of Zou-wang. Zouwang means to compete carry gods’ sedan chair. The purpose is to weep out the plague and pray for the happiness and safety of the next year. In the evening, it follows the traditional ceremony to hold three offerings. Its steps are to plan altar→to take bath→to knock→sacrificial offerings in hall (12 mountain, 12 sea) →plan to offer→conduct the ceremony (master) →recite classic→three offerings-first offerings, three offerings-second offerings (offering ceremony: read congratulatory speech); three offerings-final offerings (offering ceremony: offer sacrificial offerings) |