Happy Chinese New Years!
from 23~29/Jun 2020 , it's Chinese New Years.
Not only in Taiwan , but also in Asia.
If you travel to Taiwan when during in Chinese New Years , you have to pray in temples !
It's tradition ! and it's good experience .
In this article I'll show you how to pray like Taiwanese !
In this article , I'll take example from my experience of Guanyin Bodhisattva Temple in Linkou.
First , take 3~6 of incense and light up .
Depend which temple you are going to , sometimes it will be 3 or 6 .
And take 1 package of God's money . put on the desk near Bodhisattva.
Second , to pray. In front of temple , there is a incense burner. Here is the first station you should pray.
Pray into sky of God , say about Who are you , Where you come from , Where you lived , and pray for God about health . All pray in heart .
After pray , put 3 of incenses into burner.
After go inside the temple , you can see every one pray to same direction.
There is Bodhisattva in front of you.
To pray again , said the same Prayer , why should said it again ?
because in this time you pray for Bodhisattva not Sky of God.
After pray , put 3 of incenses into burner.
If you have problems , You can ask for Bodhisattva.
to take same size 2 of divination blocks , and go to in front of the burner.
put divination blocks in the hands and Turn three clockwise upon the burner.
After turn , now you can pray . put divination blocks in the hands and ask question for Bodhisattva.
Any question can ask , for example , How's going on in my future ?
then put blocks on the floor.
Yes for divination blocks : means Yes ! Bodhisattva want give you answers.
No for divination blocks : means No , Bodhisattva said don't want give you answers.
Smile for divination blocks : means Bodhisattva want you to ask again.
If you get the answer of Yes , take one of bamboo sticks , draw lots .
And ask again , Is this one correct ? do the divination blocks again.
If it's Yes , then you get right answer.
If it's No , then change the sticks , ask again.
If it's Smile , then ask again until Yes or No .
take your bamboo sticks and find the same numbers in Chinese fortune sticks box
and you can get the answers !
You can get the answers , according the fortune in this book .
Don't worry about can't understand of fortune , there is a lady next to the book , and she will explain to you .
Remember the money ? When you finish the pray and divination blocks , take the money to Golden stove , it will be out side the temple.
Put the money into the stove.
And if you want , you can donate for temple.
And during the Chinese New Years , You can watch shows !
Watch my Vlog !
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歐悅連鎖精品旅館 - 林口館 (Ohya Boutique Motel-Linkou), 新北市, 台灣
To try Motels in Taiwan , it's fun , it's different , it's fancy !
Make sure your Hotel in Linkou next to the Guanyin Bodhisattva Temple.
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This one hotel "Fullon Hotel Taoyuan ", is build on Airport Express. Very convenience !
Make sure your Hotel in Linkou next to the Guanyin Bodhisattva Temple.
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作者簡介
【Chef Michael Kuo】1985年生，有點年紀的台灣Chef。參加國內外餐飲比賽、歷經大小餐廳飯店工作，創業開店。毅然決然放下手邊穩定的工作，決定跳脫舒適圈，前往法國巴黎藍帶餐飲學院求學。
Born in 1985, Taiwanese chef. Participate in domestic and foreign catering competitions, work in restaurants, and start a business. Resolutely put down the stable work at hand, decided to break away from the comfort zone and go to the Le Cordon Bleu School in Paris, France to study.
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