Xinzhuang Baoyuan Temple Celebrates 250th Anniversary, Su Ciaohui and Li Sichuan Attend Separately
Xinzhuang Baoyuan Temple in New Taipei City celebrated its 250th anniversary. Both the DPP and KMT candidates for New Taipei City Mayor attended, but not simultaneously.
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Central News Agency (New Taipei, May 2nd) — Xinzhuang Baoyuan Temple in New Taipei City today held its 250th anniversary Jiào Qìng (religious celebration). Su Ciaohui, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for New Taipei City Mayor, stated that the temple's spirit of preserving intangible cultural heritage aligns with her vision. Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Li Sichuan also attended but did not share the stage with Su Ciaohui.
The opening ceremony of the Baoyuan Temple's 250th anniversary first Jiào Qìng, "Baoyuan Grand Celebration Kicking Off," was held today at a restaurant in Xinzhuang District, inviting representatives from various temples in New Taipei and local borough chiefs. Su Ciaohui and Li Sichuan arrived successively and did not encounter each other.
Su Ciaohui's campaign office stated that Su Ciaohui mentioned in her speech that Xinzhuang has accumulated rich commercial and cultural foundations, forming a unique "temple street" commercial district. She hopes to have the opportunity in the future to work with everyone to drive the development of Xinzhuang, allowing more people to see its rich humanistic landscape.
Su Ciaohui said that Xinzhuang was an early city of immigrant settlement, and Baoyuan Temple became an important religious center guarding transportation and trade safety. Its religious ritual of "crossing fire" with charcoal to purify and suppress floods is applying to become an intangible cultural heritage of New Taipei, which aligns with her philosophy of continuing a long history and culture with new concepts and methods.
Li Sichuan was also warmly welcomed by those present when he arrived. In his speech, he stated that Baoyuan Temple has protected national peace and prosperity and ensured good weather for many years, and he was fortunate to participate in the local religious grand event. He expressed his full commitment to working with grassroots borough chiefs and councilors, regardless of political affiliation, to promote construction.
He also responded to New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu Heran, who called him one of the promoters of the city's upgrade, emphasizing that achievements belong to the city government team and grassroots representatives, and he hopes to take over from Mayor Hou Yu-ih to continue promoting municipal affairs.
Li Sichuan had also visited Sanyuan Temple in Tucheng District earlier to participate in the Mazu procession, warmly shaking hands with locals along the way, and emphasizing that as a son of a fishing family, Mazu has been his faith since childhood. (Editor: Huang Mingxi) 1150502
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The opening ceremony of the Baoyuan Temple's 250th anniversary first Jiào Qìng, "Baoyuan Grand Celebration Kicking Off," was held today at a restaurant in Xinzhuang District, inviting representatives from various temples in New Taipei and local borough chiefs. Su Ciaohui and Li Sichuan arrived successively and did not encounter each other.
Su Ciaohui's campaign office stated that Su Ciaohui mentioned in her speech that Xinzhuang has accumulated rich commercial and cultural foundations, forming a unique "temple street" commercial district. She hopes to have the opportunity in the future to work with everyone to drive the development of Xinzhuang, allowing more people to see its rich humanistic landscape.
Su Ciaohui said that Xinzhuang was an early city of immigrant settlement, and Baoyuan Temple became an important religious center guarding transportation and trade safety. Its religious ritual of "crossing fire" with charcoal to purify and suppress floods is applying to become an intangible cultural heritage of New Taipei, which aligns with her philosophy of continuing a long history and culture with new concepts and methods.
Li Sichuan was also warmly welcomed by those present when he arrived. In his speech, he stated that Baoyuan Temple has protected national peace and prosperity and ensured good weather for many years, and he was fortunate to participate in the local religious grand event. He expressed his full commitment to working with grassroots borough chiefs and councilors, regardless of political affiliation, to promote construction.
He also responded to New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu Heran, who called him one of the promoters of the city's upgrade, emphasizing that achievements belong to the city government team and grassroots representatives, and he hopes to take over from Mayor Hou Yu-ih to continue promoting municipal affairs.
Li Sichuan had also visited Sanyuan Temple in Tucheng District earlier to participate in the Mazu procession, warmly shaking hands with locals along the way, and emphasizing that as a son of a fishing family, Mazu has been his faith since childhood. (Editor: Huang Mingxi) 1150502
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