Dialogues With The Gods
#IMAS invites international students from the College of Social Sciences to celebrate the Lunar New Year at Muzha Jiying Temple.
February 24 -Lantern Festival
Join the members of Muzha Jiying Temple to hang lanterns and light torches to usher in the new year. Tradition says that the Heavenly Emperor punishes humanity for their wrongdoing, preparing to unleash a calamity of fire and light on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. As a result, people hang lanterns on this day, so that when the Heavenly Emperor looks down from above, it appears as though the earth is ablaze with fire, signifying that punishment has been dealt.
- Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Time: 18:20-21:00
- Location: Muzha Jiying Temple (Near Muzha Market)
- RSVP using this form by 17:00 on February 20, 2024 to reserve your spot.
March 2 – Muzha New Year’s Procession
Join in the annual Jiying Temple New Year’s
Procession around Muzha. The Muzha New Year’s Procession is an event where
divine power delineates boundaries. Residents within the boundaries of the
procession receive the protection of the gods. The procession is also a ritual
that purges impurities and instills a sense of livability and security within
the community. Check out a video of a past procession
here.
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 10:50-13:00
- Location: Taipei Zoo
- RSVP using this form by 17:00 on February 27, 2024 to reserve your spot
