中部二十四庄林祖姑天上聖母會 - Section 3

Sacred wheel sacrificial worship is a common type of sacrificial offering in Taiwan. In ancient times, several different settlements sacrificed a god together. For example, the six-roomed Heavenly Virgin in Yunlin, the five-legged Kaitai prince, and Tamsui Jiuzhuang Avenue Gong are all well-known chakras. Sacrificial faith circle. Today, I will introduce Lin Zu to our Lady of Heaven. This Mazu belief circle is located in the central Changhua and Nantou areas. It is called "Zhu Zhuangzhuang Lin Zugu Lin Tiangu Our Lady of Heaven". In 2016, it was registered as the intangible cultural assets of the Changhua County Government under the name of "Zhu Zizhuang Lin Zuku Lin Zun Tian Heavenly Madonna". . "24th Village Lin Zu Gu Our Lady of Heaven in Central China" spans two counties of Changhua and Nantou. The ancestors of Lin who crossed the sea to Taiwan at that time because of the dangerous road and the danger of the Black Water Ditch, I wish Ma Zu the golden body to protect him on board and finally land safely. After the safe landing, the ancestors of Lin surnamed each other agreed to hold a firing ceremony once a year. Later, the ancestors of Lin surname opened branches and leaves in the middle, and the twenty-four village heads gradually formed. Zhuangtou is the unit. The Zhuangtou who took turns in this year chooses the furnace owner. The person selected by Lin Zugu is the furnace owner. Lin Zugu will sit in his home for one year, making it easy for believers to visit. This huge sacrificial organization is mostly surnamed Lin, and its ancestors came from Putian, Fujian, the descendants of "Nine Mu Lin". Therefore, they all call Mazu Lin Zugu and grandma, because the mother Mazu whose real name is Lin Mo is theirs Ancestor. Through the cohesion of blood and geography, this huge faith organization is more cohesive. This belief circle, which has been more than two hundred years old, has become an indispensable part of Taiwan ’s folk beliefs.