Baishatun Mazu spends night in Nantou
Baishatun Mazu spends night in Nantou
2025-05-07
The Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage marked a historic milestone on Tuesday. It ventured into Nantou County for the first time in its 200-year history. Thousands of devotees trekked across mountainous terrain to accompany the goddess of the sea. After an overnight stay in the land-locked county, the procession headed to Tianzhong in Changhua, where the goddess was welcomed by a joyful crowd at a local school.
Worshippers lie prostrate on the floor as Mazu’s palanquin passes above them. For Nantou locals, this is a historic moment, as it is the first time that the Baishatun Mazu visited the county in 200 years. Even County Commissioner Hsu Shu-hua experienced being under the palanquin for the first time.
Hsu Shu-hua
Nantou commissioner
It was the first time in my life. I had never been under the palanquin before.
Mazu stayed overnight at the Songboling Shou Tian Temple, which venerates Xuanwu. In previous visits from other deities, the temple had not allowed their palanquins to enter its main hall. Even the divine palanquin from Yuliao Zhennan Temple was denied. Online commenters are asking the temple for an explanation as to why it let Mazu in.
Chen Deng-yueh
Temple head
We sought permission from our deity, Xuanwu. This was a special exception. Our temple is really small and space is limited, so entry is usually not feasible.
The procession followed the Baishatun Mazu across the mountains of Nantou. After a night at Shou Tian Temple, they resumed on their journey amid heavy rain.
Pilgrim
Going up the mountain was brutal. We had to go uphill so many times. It’s exhausting. And today it’s raining. It’s really, really tiring.
Mazu’s “pink racecar” arrived at a school in Tianzhong in Changhua on Wednesday morning. The procession was warmly received by locals, who kneeled down in reverence.
Shih Ling-hui
Nei’an Elementary School principal
We’re super happy. Our town hasn’t seen anything like this in 200 years. We’re so grateful that Mazu came to bless us.
Mazu’s presence brought joy to the crowd at the school, hoping for a year of peace and blessings.
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白沙屯媽祖駐駕受天宮 清晨起駕告別南投轉進彰化
2025-05-07
白沙屯媽祖前往北港進香活動，創下兩百年來，首度進入南投縣的歷史紀錄，昨晚媽祖駐駕松柏嶺受天宮，今天清晨6點起駕，上午翻山越嶺轉進彰化田中，跟了七年的虔誠信眾坦言，這次真的很硬，昨天上山、今天下雨，不過，再累也會撐下去，跟隨媽祖腳步！
虔誠跪地恭迎媽祖起駕，媽祖鑾轎緩緩從他們上方通過，對南投人來說，這真的是破天荒歷史性的一刻，兩百年來，這是白沙屯媽祖，首度進入南投境內，縣長許淑華也首度體驗鑽轎底。
[[南投縣長 許淑華]]
“這是我人生中的初體驗，因為我不曾鑽過轎底”
松柏嶺受天宮主祀玄天上帝，就有網友在網路發文說，受天宮之前並沒有開放神轎入廟，魚寮鎮南宮神轎要進去也是被擋住，這次卻讓白沙屯媽祖入廟而且還駐駕，希望廟方可以出面解釋。
[[受天宮主委 陳登岳]]
“我們也有請示我們帝爺公的允許，這是比較特殊的例子，因為我們廟真的很小，空間很小，也不方便入廟”
香燈腳一路跟隨白沙屯媽祖，6日在南投境內翻山越嶺，在受天宮過夜一晚後再度啟程，就算下雨淋雨也繼續前行。
[[信眾]]
“超硬上山，上坡了好多次，超累的，又碰到今天下雨，真的是很累，很累”
馬力驚人的粉紅超跑，7日上午來到彰化田中上學去，信眾在操場虔誠跪拜恭迎。
[[內安國小校長 石玲惠]]
“超開心的，兩百年來從來沒有遇過，真的很高興，媽祖娘娘來照顧我們”
女神魅力無法擋，全校師生熱烈歡迎媽祖，期望媽祖賜福，保佑大家平安順利。
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