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Pilgrimage to start April 9 after Matsu consulted Staff writer, with CNA The annual Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, the largest annual religious procession in Taiwan, is to take place from April 9 to April 18, the event’s organizers said on Friday. To determine the dates, Yen Ching-piao (顏清標), the chairman of Jenn Lann Temple (鎮瀾宮) in Taichung’s Dajia District (大甲), sought advice from the sea goddess Matsu in a ritual to clebrate her birthday, the temple said. Three of its Matsu statues are to be placed in a palanquin at 3pm on April 9, and the procession would formally begin at 11:05pm, the temple said. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed last year from March to June. ....
Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to take place April 9-18 02/26/2021 09:23 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Jenn Lann Temple Chairman Yen Ching-piao (left) displays the schedule of this year s Matsu procession. CNA photo Feb. 26, 2021 Taichung, Feb. 26 (CNA) The annual Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, the largest religious procession in Taiwan, will begin on April 9 and conclude on April 18, organizers announced Friday. The dates were set after Jenn Lann Temple Chairman Yen Ching-piao (顏清標) performed a ritual to seek instructions from the sea goddess Matsu, the main deity of the temple in Taichung, on this year s event held to celebrate her birthday. ....