Ancient Shousheng Temple at Taizhou OCT
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During the New Year period, the Ancient Shousheng Temple at Taizhou OCT will hold its third annual New Year Bell-Striking and Prayer Ceremony. A series of events rich in local folklore and New Year cheer will make for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve.
Visitors can strike the ancient temple’s grand bell and offer the first incense of the year at the millennium-old Ancient Shousheng Temple.Pray for blessings for themselves and their families at the start of the new year. (Event time: December 31, 2013, 20:00 – January 1, 2014, 02:00)
Before going to strike the bell, visitors might want to take a bath and burn incense at Yunhai Hot Springs to wash away the dust of the old year and welcome the new one. (Event time: December 31, 12:00 – 21:30)
In addition, visitors can also join in the fun at the New Year Lantern Festival in the Buddha’s Footprint Plaza, watch lively traditional performances such as dragon and lion dances, and stilt walking. Stroll through the local folk temple fair, observe up close local artisans demonstrate nostalgic crafts like sugar blowing and paper cutting, take part in interactive games like guessing lantern riddles and releasing wish lanterns, and enjoy delicious local traditional snacks, immersing in the rich local New Year customs. (Event time: December 31, 19:30 – 21:30)