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Tainan City's annual cultural event, the "13th Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival", will officially debut on January 24, 2025. The lantern festival will follow the annual festival and "open the temple gates" on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. An opening ceremony was held during the "Welcoming the Gods", and the Puji Hall and surrounding lantern areas were lit up through the "Lighting Ceremony". Up to 1,800 lanterns painted by the people themselves were lit. These lanterns brought together creativity and ingenuity from all over the world. Each one carries the participants’ enthusiasm for cultural inheritance and blessings for the lantern festival, symbolizing the start of peace and prosperity in the new year. Tainan City Mayor Huang Weizhe attends the event every year, and this time he also led the heads of relevant city government bureaus to express his support for the event and his appreciation for the power of the private sector through actions.
Today (1/14) a press conference was held at Puji Hall. Councilors Chen Yizhen, Councilor Shen Zhendong, Councilor Xu Zhichun, Councilor Lu Kunfu, Councilor Li Qiwei and many representatives of legislators and service offices attended the press conference. In addition, Fucheng Puji Wang Xicun, Chairman of the Palace Management Committee, Hong Zhongyi, Chairman of the Puji Literature and History Research Association, Lin Guohua, Director of the Tainan City Government’s Tourism Bureau, Jiang Linhuang, Director of the Tainan City Government’s Civil Affairs Bureau, Su Enen, Director of the Information Department of the Tainan City Government, and Central and Western District Mayor Cai Jiafu, Wutiao Port Chief Shen Lianzhe and many Puji Lantern Festival curators and sponsors also attended and wished the Puji Lantern Festival a success.
The opening ceremony will be held simultaneously with the "2025 Tainan City Puji Lantern Conference Chief's Cup Creative Painted Lantern Competition Award Ceremony". The most exciting thing is that this year, 200 works from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, a friendship city of Tainan City, have joined. , especially in social groups. In order to encourage friends from Japan, Golden Tulip Hotel Tainan has also added three special awards to encourage them. The social category works in previous years, which tended to be too realistic in style, have caused quite a stir. Regardless of their skills, subject matter, and maturity of expression, many works have won the favor of many selection committee members.
The main lighting display is the lighting art works from the "Japan Aomori Nebuta Festival". Special thanks to the Nanhai Medical Laboratory for their sponsorship and support, and the Tainan City Taiwan-Japan Cultural Friendship Exchange Foundation for the help. In addition, the lantern festival also set up a special international lantern art exchange area, setting up the "Japanese Miyagi Sendai Lantern Area" to display lantern paintings created by Japanese people, deepen cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, and further demonstrate the integration of Taiwan's lantern art and local culture. charm and enhance Tainan’s international reputation.
The Year of the Snake Paper-cut Lane Lantern Exhibition takes Taiwan's aboriginal culture as its theme, presenting animal legends and natural imagery. The curator, Ms. Xie Meiling, went deep into the eastern region and invited 105 elders and children to create works together to show the beauty of aboriginal people of all ethnic groups.
The year of Yisi coincides with the "Puji Temple Centenary King's Tour and the Five Dynasties' Disasters to Pray for Peace and Blessings". It is the earliest royal temple registered in Taiwan by the Ministry of Culture. It is rare to see this event in a century. After the Lantern Festival ends in March, the "Lantern Tunnel" exhibition will be launched on Hai'an Road. Through disaster relief and blessing rituals and Wang Jiao ritual activities, the incense of local traditional culture will be burned. Over time, people can also see the beauty of Taiwanese culture and understand this land better.
In terms of traditional culture, the century-old Zhensheng Society Nanguan Orchestra will bring classic Nanguan music performances to recreate the ancient music atmosphere of Puji Temple Temple. Invite Su Junying's Palm Puppet Theater to perform, integrating traditional culture and modern art, bringing a cultural feast to citizens and tourists. The mayor once said: "The Puji Lantern Festival is not only a cultural treasure of the city, but also an important driver of local economic growth."
The "Puji Lantern Festival" has deeply rooted in the local area and has received support from many enterprises and local governments. We would like to thank the Ministry of Culture, the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation, the Tainan City Council, the Tourism Bureau of the Tainan City Government, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Tainan City Government, and the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Tainan City Government. The support of the department promotes the sustainable development of lantern festival activities through the combination of public and private resources. This cooperation model not only helps to raise funds for activities, but also enhances the social image of the company and promotes the growth of the local economy. Special thanks to the following sponsors: Nanhai Medical Laboratory, Haoshimiao/Shuishun, Qianyu Pawnshop, Wu Jinmao Memorial Cultural and Educational Foundation, Rongmeijin/Rongxing Golden Tulip Hotel, Anfuyi/Nantaiyi Construction, Private Tainan Charity House, Grand Thean Hou Temple, Kunzhou Industrial, Ruoyi International Enterprise, etc. In addition, we would also like to thank other organizations and the public for their small donations to jointly promote the sustainable development of the lantern festival.
During this year’s lantern festival, the historical building “88 Art Therapy Center” around Puji Street will also be open to visitors, becoming another highlight of the lantern festival. "88 Art Therapy Clinic" was formerly known as "Puji Temple Charity Association Civilian Clinic-Ren'an Hospital". After renovation, it was officially opened in 2024. It combines culture, restoration and art therapy to become a community cultural base. During the lantern festival, "88 Art Therapy" will hold art exhibitions and lectures, inviting the public to experience the charm of the space with profound cultural heritage. It is not only a place where tradition and modernity intertwine, but also an important base to promote community culture and economic vitality, adding cultural depth to the lantern festival.
Creating a warm feeling of going home during the Chinese New Year is the original intention of the "Puji Lantern Festival" constantly reiterated. The purpose of the lantern festival of "the more local, the more international" is also the belief that has been taken along the way. This lantern festival will last for 43 days from January 24 to March 1, 2025. The lantern area covers Guohua Street, Puji Temple Temple City and surrounding alleys. This year's lantern show, with the theme of "Reappearance of Light and Shadow, New Image of Fucheng", combines the historical features of Puji Hall with modern artistic creativity, and is expected to attract more than 300,000 participants. We sincerely invite people from all over the country to come with their families and experience the charming charm of traditional culture and modern art!
For more event details, please follow the Pujidian Literature and History Research Association Facebook fan page. Let us enter the world of light and shadow together and experience the excitement and excitement of the "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival"!
【Lantern Festival Time】
Today (1/14) a press conference was held at Puji Hall. Councilors Chen Yizhen, Councilor Shen Zhendong, Councilor Xu Zhichun, Councilor Lu Kunfu, Councilor Li Qiwei and many representatives of legislators and service offices attended the press conference. In addition, Fucheng Puji Wang Xicun, Chairman of the Palace Management Committee, Hong Zhongyi, Chairman of the Puji Literature and History Research Association, Lin Guohua, Director of the Tainan City Government’s Tourism Bureau, Jiang Linhuang, Director of the Tainan City Government’s Civil Affairs Bureau, Su Enen, Director of the Information Department of the Tainan City Government, and Central and Western District Mayor Cai Jiafu, Wutiao Port Chief Shen Lianzhe and many Puji Lantern Festival curators and sponsors also attended and wished the Puji Lantern Festival a success.
The opening ceremony will be held simultaneously with the "2025 Tainan City Puji Lantern Conference Chief's Cup Creative Painted Lantern Competition Award Ceremony". The most exciting thing is that this year, 200 works from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, a friendship city of Tainan City, have joined. , especially in social groups. In order to encourage friends from Japan, Golden Tulip Hotel Tainan has also added three special awards to encourage them. The social category works in previous years, which tended to be too realistic in style, have caused quite a stir. Regardless of their skills, subject matter, and maturity of expression, many works have won the favor of many selection committee members.
The main lighting display is the lighting art works from the "Japan Aomori Nebuta Festival". Special thanks to the Nanhai Medical Laboratory for their sponsorship and support, and the Tainan City Taiwan-Japan Cultural Friendship Exchange Foundation for the help. In addition, the lantern festival also set up a special international lantern art exchange area, setting up the "Japanese Miyagi Sendai Lantern Area" to display lantern paintings created by Japanese people, deepen cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, and further demonstrate the integration of Taiwan's lantern art and local culture. charm and enhance Tainan’s international reputation.
The Year of the Snake Paper-cut Lane Lantern Exhibition takes Taiwan's aboriginal culture as its theme, presenting animal legends and natural imagery. The curator, Ms. Xie Meiling, went deep into the eastern region and invited 105 elders and children to create works together to show the beauty of aboriginal people of all ethnic groups.
The year of Yisi coincides with the "Puji Temple Centenary King's Tour and the Five Dynasties' Disasters to Pray for Peace and Blessings". It is the earliest royal temple registered in Taiwan by the Ministry of Culture. It is rare to see this event in a century. After the Lantern Festival ends in March, the "Lantern Tunnel" exhibition will be launched on Hai'an Road. Through disaster relief and blessing rituals and Wang Jiao ritual activities, the incense of local traditional culture will be burned. Over time, people can also see the beauty of Taiwanese culture and understand this land better.
In terms of traditional culture, the century-old Zhensheng Society Nanguan Orchestra will bring classic Nanguan music performances to recreate the ancient music atmosphere of Puji Temple Temple. Invite Su Junying's Palm Puppet Theater to perform, integrating traditional culture and modern art, bringing a cultural feast to citizens and tourists. The mayor once said: "The Puji Lantern Festival is not only a cultural treasure of the city, but also an important driver of local economic growth."
The "Puji Lantern Festival" has deeply rooted in the local area and has received support from many enterprises and local governments. We would like to thank the Ministry of Culture, the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation, the Tainan City Council, the Tourism Bureau of the Tainan City Government, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Tainan City Government, and the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Tainan City Government. The support of the department promotes the sustainable development of lantern festival activities through the combination of public and private resources. This cooperation model not only helps to raise funds for activities, but also enhances the social image of the company and promotes the growth of the local economy. Special thanks to the following sponsors: Nanhai Medical Laboratory, Haoshimiao/Shuishun, Qianyu Pawnshop, Wu Jinmao Memorial Cultural and Educational Foundation, Rongmeijin/Rongxing Golden Tulip Hotel, Anfuyi/Nantaiyi Construction, Private Tainan Charity House, Grand Thean Hou Temple, Kunzhou Industrial, Ruoyi International Enterprise, etc. In addition, we would also like to thank other organizations and the public for their small donations to jointly promote the sustainable development of the lantern festival.
During this year’s lantern festival, the historical building “88 Art Therapy Center” around Puji Street will also be open to visitors, becoming another highlight of the lantern festival. "88 Art Therapy Clinic" was formerly known as "Puji Temple Charity Association Civilian Clinic-Ren'an Hospital". After renovation, it was officially opened in 2024. It combines culture, restoration and art therapy to become a community cultural base. During the lantern festival, "88 Art Therapy" will hold art exhibitions and lectures, inviting the public to experience the charm of the space with profound cultural heritage. It is not only a place where tradition and modernity intertwine, but also an important base to promote community culture and economic vitality, adding cultural depth to the lantern festival.
Creating a warm feeling of going home during the Chinese New Year is the original intention of the "Puji Lantern Festival" constantly reiterated. The purpose of the lantern festival of "the more local, the more international" is also the belief that has been taken along the way. This lantern festival will last for 43 days from January 24 to March 1, 2025. The lantern area covers Guohua Street, Puji Temple Temple City and surrounding alleys. This year's lantern show, with the theme of "Reappearance of Light and Shadow, New Image of Fucheng", combines the historical features of Puji Hall with modern artistic creativity, and is expected to attract more than 300,000 participants. We sincerely invite people from all over the country to come with their families and experience the charming charm of traditional culture and modern art!
For more event details, please follow the Pujidian Literature and History Research Association Facebook fan page. Let us enter the world of light and shadow together and experience the excitement and excitement of the "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival"!
【Lantern Festival Time】
- January 24 to March 1, 2014
- Guohua Denghai District 9:00~22:00 every day
- Miaocheng Denghai District 9:00~23:00 every day
- Fucheng Puji Temple No. 79, Puji Street, Zhongxi District, Tainan City
