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The "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival" held a lighting ceremony on February 4. Mayor Huang Weizhe expressed his gratitude to Puji Temple for its persistence in cultivating local culture and creating the Puji Lantern Festival over the years. This year, 1,800 lanterns painted by the public were lit, and the Tainan Lantern Festival was also Carry it forward to Japan, light up locally and shine around the world. Yesterday (February 3), the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival Anping Lighting District has taken the lead in turning on the lights. The High-Speed Rail Lighting District will also officially turn on the lights during the Lantern Festival on February 24. People from all over the world are welcome to come. Visit the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Tainan.
At the Puji Lantern Festival lighting ceremony, legislators Lin Junxian, Xu Zhichun, Chen Yizhen, Shen Zhendong, Cai Xiaowei, Wang Jiazhen, Li Zhenguo, Cai Zonghao, Li Qiwei, etc. were all present in person; Legislators Xie Longjie and Chen Tingfei Representatives of the committee, Speaker Qiu Lili, Councilor Guo Xinliang, Councilor Tsai Shu-hui, etc. also attended; Wang Xicun, chairman of the Puji Temple Management Committee, Director Lin Guohua of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau, Director Xie Shiyuan, and Deputy Director Lin Weixu of the Tainan City Government Bureau of Culture , Su Enen, Director of the Information and International Relations Department of the Tainan City Government, Cai Jiafu, District Chief of Central and West District Office of Tainan City, Shen Lianzhe, Chief of Wutiao Port, artist Hong Yi and representatives of many sponsors attended the lantern lighting ceremony and wished the Lantern Festival a complete success.
The Puji Lantern Festival will be held in conjunction with the Taiwan Lantern Festival until March 9. At the opening ceremony, traditional new art troupes from all directions will be invited to perform, and the traditional drama "Kui Puppet Opera" will be performed under the lights. The main lantern is different from ordinary traditional lanterns. The artist Hong Yi's work "Golden Dragon YO Fish" is specially invited to participate in the grand event with an innovative perspective. It symbolizes wealth and wealth, the red dragon, the supremacy of heaven and earth, attracting wealth, welcoming good luck, YO rock and roll, and dragon soaring. Spiritual, fishy every year, and abundant celebrations, Mr. Hong Yi is famous for creating vivid and interesting three-dimensional sculptures. He uses a combination of local elements, colors, and images to create distinctive and characteristic images.
In order to usher in Tainan's 400th milestone, the "Flying over the Dragon Gate Celebrating 400—Paper-cutting Lantern Party" event was held in conjunction with the paper-cutting art course. 400 community members, parents and family members were invited to participate in the creation of paper-cut lanterns, and 80 paper-cut lanterns were completed. The "Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate" double dragon paper-cut lanterns were also displayed in the "Paper-cut Alley Exhibition Area", showing different styles. Welcome the Tainan 400 with a happy mood.
It is also combined with the Cultural Affairs Bureau's "Lighting Up Chengshi" lighting area to provide young artists with a creative platform. On the century-old wall of the Puji Literary and Historical Association office, Chen Baiyu from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Jiang Xinzhe from the practice were invited to co-create to commemorate the Tainan 400 invitational exhibition. The mural is titled "Once Upon a Time in Taioan." The background of the work is inspired by the early map of Taiwan. It depicts the landforms between reality and imagination, and outlines the intertwined landscapes of Wutiao Port, Anping, and the Siraya tribe in Tainan. "Image of Tainan" has renovated the old wall and become another new highlight of Puji Temple Qijiaotou Jingkou.
In order to activate the corner landscape space, we cooperated with the IFD National Memorial Flower Art Education Foundation in the open space of Cai Caoru's former residence to decorate the themes of "Flower Dance" and "Flowers Are Beautiful." "Blooming Happiness" flower art exhibition, the colorful colors have faded with the passage of time. The flying braided bamboos line the red brick wall. They are as passionate as firecrackers, creating unprecedented color lines and visual tension, blending three-dimensional and two-dimensional to create a trompe-l'oeil effect. Activating the corner landscape space reflects the concept of flowers dancing in life.
In addition, with the theme of "Renaissance of Toys", toy designers from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Malaysia, etc... were invited to participate in the "Tainan International Toys" Painting Lantern Festival held at the Greater Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center. After the "Expo" was exhibited, the works were created and displayed here, playing with traditional culture to carry out international exchanges, combining traditional culture with contemporary design, and taking the "more local, more international" step forward.
The lantern-lighting ceremony was completed and the colorful lantern award ceremony was held. The lantern painting competition was awarded to the elementary school infant parent-child group, the elementary school lower, middle and senior grade groups, the junior high school group, the adult group and the senior citizen charity group. A total of seven groups had outstanding performance, Certificates and bonuses for outstanding students. Since 2013, the "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival" has been running for eleven years. The cumulative number of hand-painted lanterns has exceeded 15,000, creating stories and memories for 15,000 participating families. It has led the community to participate in a total of more than 30,000 people, and has attracted more than a million people to visit. It is quite loved and supported by local residents and tourists from all over the world. It has been well received and was voted by the media as one of the top ten lantern festivals in Taiwan. Nowadays, the "Puji Lantern Festival" has become one of the important cultural festivals in Tainan Fucheng. This year it has entered its twelfth year. During the New Year Festival, the "Puji Lantern Festival" in Fucheng provides a way for wanderers away from home and travelers to come and go. Light up colorful lanterns to create a "light" home experience and warm people's hearts.
After the lantern festival ends, in line with the core spirit of "Tainan 400", it will be promoted internationally to share with the world the private participation project, and 400 of the winning and selected lanterns will be moved to Japan for exhibition through the "Puji Lantern Festival in Japan", where they will be lit up Shining locally and globally, it conveys the warmth that illuminates people's hearts, the power to revitalize the place, and the most sincere blessings. It promotes "Tainan 400" and Tainan's local community culture to tourists from all over the world, promotes Tainan tourism, and contributes to the international community. The tourists left behind classic scenes, truly promoting "Tainan 400" internationally, rather than just having a slogan.
The "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival" was initiated by the "Puji Literature and History Research Association". Except for the strong support of the "Puji Hall Management Committee" and partial funding subsidies from the public sector, the funds are seriously insufficient. Special thanks to the supporting sponsors: Rongmei Golden Tulip Hotel, Qianyu Pawnshop, Haoshimiao/Shuishun Co., Ltd., Anfuyi/Nantaiyi Construction, Wu Jinmao Memorial Cultural and Educational Foundation, New Nanhai Medical Laboratory, Kunzhou Industrial, private Tainan Renai Home, Grand Tianhou Temple, Changyu Car Enterprise, Fengying Construction, Crowne Plaza Tainan Tainan, Tainan Jingying Hotel, Dingli Real Estate Sales Agency, Wenyuan Trading, Chenghong Construction, Facheng Cultural and Educational Foundation, The sponsorship of Jiulaifa Cake Shop and Ye Tao Yangfang Humanistic Restaurant, as well as the support of small donations from the public, enable the lantern festival to continue and create a warm feeling of going home during the New Year. This is the original intention of the "Puji Lantern Festival" constantly reiterated. Shine internationally, let the world see Taiwan, showcase Tainan's cultural and creative soft power, and adhere to its original intention and core purpose of "more local, more international".
In addition to the main lantern in the Puji Lantern District, we also used the "Golden Dragon Brings Fish, Good Luck Dragon Comes" stamp collection activity, followed the works of Hong Yi to explore Guohua Street, and displayed "Chameleon" and "Mu La" in the "Nandou Walk" "Multiple Art Space" "Fulong" works, and commemorative stamps are set up, so that tourists can not only admire the lanterns and enjoy snacks and food, but also set out with friends and family to collect along the route in Guohua Street, to "Nandou" Take a photo and check in at "Wandering Journey" to receive a lucky gift and a lucky draw, while also cherishing the memory of your connection with Tainan.
For information on Lantern Festival-related activities, please like and browse the Facebook fan page of the Puji Temple Literature and History Research Association .
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【Lantern Festival Location】
At the Puji Lantern Festival lighting ceremony, legislators Lin Junxian, Xu Zhichun, Chen Yizhen, Shen Zhendong, Cai Xiaowei, Wang Jiazhen, Li Zhenguo, Cai Zonghao, Li Qiwei, etc. were all present in person; Legislators Xie Longjie and Chen Tingfei Representatives of the committee, Speaker Qiu Lili, Councilor Guo Xinliang, Councilor Tsai Shu-hui, etc. also attended; Wang Xicun, chairman of the Puji Temple Management Committee, Director Lin Guohua of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau, Director Xie Shiyuan, and Deputy Director Lin Weixu of the Tainan City Government Bureau of Culture , Su Enen, Director of the Information and International Relations Department of the Tainan City Government, Cai Jiafu, District Chief of Central and West District Office of Tainan City, Shen Lianzhe, Chief of Wutiao Port, artist Hong Yi and representatives of many sponsors attended the lantern lighting ceremony and wished the Lantern Festival a complete success.
The Puji Lantern Festival will be held in conjunction with the Taiwan Lantern Festival until March 9. At the opening ceremony, traditional new art troupes from all directions will be invited to perform, and the traditional drama "Kui Puppet Opera" will be performed under the lights. The main lantern is different from ordinary traditional lanterns. The artist Hong Yi's work "Golden Dragon YO Fish" is specially invited to participate in the grand event with an innovative perspective. It symbolizes wealth and wealth, the red dragon, the supremacy of heaven and earth, attracting wealth, welcoming good luck, YO rock and roll, and dragon soaring. Spiritual, fishy every year, and abundant celebrations, Mr. Hong Yi is famous for creating vivid and interesting three-dimensional sculptures. He uses a combination of local elements, colors, and images to create distinctive and characteristic images.
In order to usher in Tainan's 400th milestone, the "Flying over the Dragon Gate Celebrating 400—Paper-cutting Lantern Party" event was held in conjunction with the paper-cutting art course. 400 community members, parents and family members were invited to participate in the creation of paper-cut lanterns, and 80 paper-cut lanterns were completed. The "Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate" double dragon paper-cut lanterns were also displayed in the "Paper-cut Alley Exhibition Area", showing different styles. Welcome the Tainan 400 with a happy mood.
It is also combined with the Cultural Affairs Bureau's "Lighting Up Chengshi" lighting area to provide young artists with a creative platform. On the century-old wall of the Puji Literary and Historical Association office, Chen Baiyu from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Jiang Xinzhe from the practice were invited to co-create to commemorate the Tainan 400 invitational exhibition. The mural is titled "Once Upon a Time in Taioan." The background of the work is inspired by the early map of Taiwan. It depicts the landforms between reality and imagination, and outlines the intertwined landscapes of Wutiao Port, Anping, and the Siraya tribe in Tainan. "Image of Tainan" has renovated the old wall and become another new highlight of Puji Temple Qijiaotou Jingkou.
In order to activate the corner landscape space, we cooperated with the IFD National Memorial Flower Art Education Foundation in the open space of Cai Caoru's former residence to decorate the themes of "Flower Dance" and "Flowers Are Beautiful." "Blooming Happiness" flower art exhibition, the colorful colors have faded with the passage of time. The flying braided bamboos line the red brick wall. They are as passionate as firecrackers, creating unprecedented color lines and visual tension, blending three-dimensional and two-dimensional to create a trompe-l'oeil effect. Activating the corner landscape space reflects the concept of flowers dancing in life.
In addition, with the theme of "Renaissance of Toys", toy designers from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Malaysia, etc... were invited to participate in the "Tainan International Toys" Painting Lantern Festival held at the Greater Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center. After the "Expo" was exhibited, the works were created and displayed here, playing with traditional culture to carry out international exchanges, combining traditional culture with contemporary design, and taking the "more local, more international" step forward.
The lantern-lighting ceremony was completed and the colorful lantern award ceremony was held. The lantern painting competition was awarded to the elementary school infant parent-child group, the elementary school lower, middle and senior grade groups, the junior high school group, the adult group and the senior citizen charity group. A total of seven groups had outstanding performance, Certificates and bonuses for outstanding students. Since 2013, the "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival" has been running for eleven years. The cumulative number of hand-painted lanterns has exceeded 15,000, creating stories and memories for 15,000 participating families. It has led the community to participate in a total of more than 30,000 people, and has attracted more than a million people to visit. It is quite loved and supported by local residents and tourists from all over the world. It has been well received and was voted by the media as one of the top ten lantern festivals in Taiwan. Nowadays, the "Puji Lantern Festival" has become one of the important cultural festivals in Tainan Fucheng. This year it has entered its twelfth year. During the New Year Festival, the "Puji Lantern Festival" in Fucheng provides a way for wanderers away from home and travelers to come and go. Light up colorful lanterns to create a "light" home experience and warm people's hearts.
After the lantern festival ends, in line with the core spirit of "Tainan 400", it will be promoted internationally to share with the world the private participation project, and 400 of the winning and selected lanterns will be moved to Japan for exhibition through the "Puji Lantern Festival in Japan", where they will be lit up Shining locally and globally, it conveys the warmth that illuminates people's hearts, the power to revitalize the place, and the most sincere blessings. It promotes "Tainan 400" and Tainan's local community culture to tourists from all over the world, promotes Tainan tourism, and contributes to the international community. The tourists left behind classic scenes, truly promoting "Tainan 400" internationally, rather than just having a slogan.
The "Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival" was initiated by the "Puji Literature and History Research Association". Except for the strong support of the "Puji Hall Management Committee" and partial funding subsidies from the public sector, the funds are seriously insufficient. Special thanks to the supporting sponsors: Rongmei Golden Tulip Hotel, Qianyu Pawnshop, Haoshimiao/Shuishun Co., Ltd., Anfuyi/Nantaiyi Construction, Wu Jinmao Memorial Cultural and Educational Foundation, New Nanhai Medical Laboratory, Kunzhou Industrial, private Tainan Renai Home, Grand Tianhou Temple, Changyu Car Enterprise, Fengying Construction, Crowne Plaza Tainan Tainan, Tainan Jingying Hotel, Dingli Real Estate Sales Agency, Wenyuan Trading, Chenghong Construction, Facheng Cultural and Educational Foundation, The sponsorship of Jiulaifa Cake Shop and Ye Tao Yangfang Humanistic Restaurant, as well as the support of small donations from the public, enable the lantern festival to continue and create a warm feeling of going home during the New Year. This is the original intention of the "Puji Lantern Festival" constantly reiterated. Shine internationally, let the world see Taiwan, showcase Tainan's cultural and creative soft power, and adhere to its original intention and core purpose of "more local, more international".
In addition to the main lantern in the Puji Lantern District, we also used the "Golden Dragon Brings Fish, Good Luck Dragon Comes" stamp collection activity, followed the works of Hong Yi to explore Guohua Street, and displayed "Chameleon" and "Mu La" in the "Nandou Walk" "Multiple Art Space" "Fulong" works, and commemorative stamps are set up, so that tourists can not only admire the lanterns and enjoy snacks and food, but also set out with friends and family to collect along the route in Guohua Street, to "Nandou" Take a photo and check in at "Wandering Journey" to receive a lucky gift and a lucky draw, while also cherishing the memory of your connection with Tainan.
For information on Lantern Festival-related activities, please like and browse the Facebook fan page of the Puji Temple Literature and History Research Association .
- Lantern Festival Fundraising Link
- Press release electronic file & photo cloud download link
【Lantern Festival Time】
- February 4 to March 9, 2013
- Guohua Denghai District 9:00~22:00 every day
- Miaocheng Denghai District 9:00~23:00 every day
【Lantern Festival Location】
- Fucheng Pujidianmiaocheng
- No. 79, Puji Street, Central West District, Tainan City
- Puji Literary and Historical Research Association fan page
- Public relations contact: Jiang Wenzheng, CEO of Puji Literature and History Research Association
- Contact number: 0933-345243
