
台南總趕宮重現失傳多年象徵允行與護佑的倪聖公平安印「海舶總管」,將於9月15日開光,民眾可請領平安通證加蓋印信,延續海民出航前求平安的傳統信仰。
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總趕宮創建可追溯至鄭氏時期,主祀職司「總管海舶」的倪聖公。廟址昔日位於台江內海海濱,大井頭渡口以南是帆船碇泊處,為船戶、漁民及水師官兵出海前祈求平安的重要場所。
台南總趕宮重現失傳平安印,延續海舶信仰。(記者王姝琇攝)
八吉境總趕宮重現失傳多年、象徵允行與護佑印記的倪聖公平安印「海舶總管」,並擇定於9月15日開光,屆時民眾可至廟內請領平安通證、加蓋印信,祈求行旅順遂、出入平安,讓昔日海民出航前求印護佑的記憶,在當代重新延續、被定義。
總趕宮創建可追溯至鄭氏時期,主祀職司「總管海舶」的倪聖公。廟址昔日位於台江內海海濱,大井頭渡口以南又是帆船碇泊之處,因而成為船戶、漁民及水師官兵出海前祈求平安的重要信仰場所。地方相傳,昔日船家準備離岸前會先敬拜倪聖公、取得印記,再往南廠方向登舟出海,一次離港可能數日、數月,歸期難定;這方印不只是一般印章,更像海民跨越陸地與海洋前,通過的一道「出海關」。
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總趕宮副主委吳建樺表示,原有印信年代久遠已不知所終,此次參考歷史脈絡及信仰意涵,設計6款候選印信,並由主委顏廷憲逐一向倪聖公擲筊,最後由「海舶總管」獲得最多聖筊允准、正式確認樣式;配合平安印重現,將推出加蓋印信、每年回宮換領的「平安通證」。
吳建樺表示,昔日護佑船家乘風渡海,今日守護民眾行車遠行;交通方式雖已改變,出門求安、平安歸來的心意始終未變。總趕宮誠摯邀請各界於9月15日到場參與開光儀式,共同見證失傳印信重新啟用的歷史時刻,讓延續數百年的海舶信仰,在當代再次落印、啟程。
總趕宮重現失傳平安印,海舶總管9月15日開光。(記者王姝琇攝)

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