Festivals at Tianjing Palace

Laozi Temple Fair The Woyang Laozi Temple Fair commemorates Laozi, the great philosopher and thinker, the founder of the Taoist school and the originator of Taoism. Laozi's temple fair began in the Tang Dynasty. In the fifth year of Emperor Wenzong's reign (840), Geng Shen decreed Laozi's birthday (February 15th) as Advent Day. Since then, believers gathered and the temple fair took shape over time. From its origin to the present, the Laozi Temple Fair has retained the original ecology of ethnic, folk and folk cultural activities. With its unique content, basic characteristics and inheritance history, it is unique in Chinese temple fair culture. Discover, rescue and protect the Laozi Temple Fair. It plays an important role in expanding the influence of Laozi culture among the people, inheriting Laozi culture, enriching and improving the cultural connotation of Chinese temple fairs, and studying and promoting the inheritance of Chinese temple fair culture and the development of traditional Chinese culture. In order to carry forward Laozi culture, promote Laozi's hometown, build a good Laozi brand, and enrich the material and cultural life of the people, Woyang County will hold a Laozi temple fair in Tianjing Palace, Zhengdian, Wobei Street, the county.

Woyang County Laozi Temple Fair was resumed in 1998 and has successfully held several Laozi Temple Fairs. Each Laozi Temple Fair attracts many tourists and Taoist believers at home and abroad to come for sightseeing and worship. The first Laozi Temple Fair had more than 300,000 visitors. People have played an important role in promoting the inheritance of Laozi culture and local economic development.

Announcement of Tianjing Palace (Laozi Temple) Temple Fair in the Jiawu Year In order to inherit Chinese culture, display the folk customs of Woyang, recreate the past style of Daoyuan Holy Land, and contribute to the prosperity, harmony and well-being of Woyang. Tianjing Palace will hold the annual traditional temple fair to commemorate the birthday of Laozi, the Taoist ancestor, from March 11 to March 16, 2014 (the 11th to 16th day of the second lunar month). Tickets are priced at 10 yuan each. Converted disciples of Taoism and seniors over 70 years old are free of charge with their certificates. Tickets are free of charge on the 15th day of the second lunar month (March 15th in the Gregorian calendar), the Taoist ancestor’s birthday. Activities include: praying at Tianjing Palace, paying homage to Taoist ancestors with overseas pilgrims, Dharma assembly at Laojun Palace, consecration, praying to Tai Sui at Yuanchen Palace, making wishes in the prayer pool, ringing the bell to welcome good luck, and predicting misfortunes and fortunes with fortune sticks. Dragon dance, bamboo horse, land boat, stilts and other intangible cultural heritage performances. Commerce, snacks, tourism crafts exhibitions, clothing exhibitions, children's amusement, acrobatics, magic, folk arts, etc. I wish the 2014 Tianjing Palace (Laozi Temple) Temple Fair a complete success. The Laozi Culture Weekend Lecture Hall is hosted by: Woyang Laozi Culture Office, Woyang Laozi Culture and Health Center, Woyang County Cultural Center and Library. Purpose: To respond to the county party committee and county government in building Laozi culture. In response to the call of the famous city, we actively carried out the "Six Advances" activities of Laozi culture to promote and popularize moral classics. After research, we decided to hold a weekend lecture on Laozi culture all year round. Time: 9:00-11:00 every Sunday morning Venue: Multifunctional Hall on the first floor of the Cultural Activity Center of the County Cultural Center Nature: Free for public welfare Target: Laozi culture enthusiasts from all walks of life Contents: 1. "Tao Te Ching" series of lectures (including The way people deal with things, the way of health cultivation, the way of running a country and the army, the way of creation of heaven and earth, etc.) 2. Tao Te Ching Lecture CD by National Famous Masters 3. Sage Education to Change Destiny CD and Health Preservation Report Speakers: Li Yucheng, Hu Zhi, Jia Ziyin, Chao Chao Liang, Hu Weizhi, Liu Zongming, Niu Jiadong, Wang Zhanjun and other honorary citizens of Woyang County and the famous expert on aging, Mr. Wang Zhenchuan, an impromptu poem, an impromptu poem by Mr. Wang Zhenchuan, an auspicious snowy day in early spring, sweeping away the poisonous haze, quenching thirst in the land of Jianghuai, silver makeup and beauty, Laozhuang's hometown, happy things, happy things to see. Zhuang entered the intangible cultural heritage and heard that Wo Laozi’s open class was quiet and meditative. All things are virtuous and Taoism is flourishing. The natural Qianqiu song is Niu Jiadong, director of Woyang Laozi Cultural Construction Office. The third lecture of Laozi’s open class is Guangming Daily. The third lecture of Laozi’s public class will be on March 26. When it is held in Woyang County, Mr. Chen Lizhu, researcher and director of the Institute of History of the Anhui Academy of Social Sciences, will come to give lectures. Introduction to the Laozi Temple Fair in Woyang County: The Laozi Temple Fair in Woyang County commemorates the great philosophers and thinkers in ancient my country and the founder of the Taoist school. , Laozi, the originator of Taoism. Laozi Temple Fair originated in the Han Dynasty, according to "Book of the Later Han Dynasty." According to "The Records of Emperor Huan", in the eighth year of Yanxi's reign, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty sent ministers to Laozi Temple to worship Laozi and built Laozi Temple, forming a temple fair centered on worshiping Laozi. Laozi's temple fairs flourished in the Tang Dynasty. In the fifth year of Emperor Wenzong's reign (840), Gengshen decreed that Laozi's birthday (the 15th day of the second lunar month) would be the Advent Day. Since then, believers gathered and the temple fairs took shape over time. From its origin to the present, the Laozi Temple Fair has retained the original ecology of ethnic, folk and folk cultural activities. With its unique content, basic characteristics and inheritance history, it is unique in Chinese temple fair culture. Discover, rescue and protect the Laozi Temple Fair. It plays an important role in expanding the influence of Laozi culture among the people, inheriting Laozi culture, enriching and improving the cultural connotation of Chinese temple fairs, and studying and promoting the cultural inheritance of Chinese temple fairs and the development of traditional Chinese culture.

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