The Xinchou year’s last “Divine Pardon Day,” which took place on Tuesday, was considered the most auspicious of the year’s six pardon days as its timing saw the alignment of 11 ones.
Folklore specialist and feng shui master Liao Ta-yi (廖大乙) said the 11 ones are: the month (January), the day (the 11th), the Republic of China calendar year (111), the time of the event (11:11am) and the Chinese character yi (一, 1) on a plaque at the Tiantan Tian Gong Temple in Tainan’s West Central District (中西區).
Each year has five to seven divine pardon days, Liao said, adding that this