The Beigang mother stopped driving at the Yilan County Police Station. Director Chen Jincheng (middle) led the police and residents to "get under the sedan chair" to pray. (provided by the public)
The "2026 Lanyang Mazu Cultural Festival" started its second day of land patrol today. The Mazu palanquin at Chaotian Palace in Yunlin Beigang stopped at the Yilan County Government Police Station and allowed believers to "get under the palanquin" to give blessings. Yilan County Police Chief Chen Jincheng personally led his colleagues to cross the palanquin with their hands clasped together and bow reverently to pray for the hard-working grassroots police force and the security of the county. A large number of police officers and citizens were blessed in sequence, and the atmosphere was peaceful and warm.
Chen Jincheng, wearing a bright orange event commemorative shirt, said during the interview that today is the highlight of the county's three consecutive days of border circumambulation. The police station has set up a special station to provide pilgrims with relay rest. Grassroots colleagues work extremely hard to guard public security and traffic. He is very grateful to Beigang Chaotian Palace Mazu for her compassionate care. She specially came to cheer for the police station, pray for disaster relief, and pray that the county will have stable public security, smooth traffic, and everything is safe and smooth under Mazu's blessing.
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A queue of people stretched out in the vestibule of the police station. Chen Jincheng, who was dressed in red and wearing a bamboo hat, held the palanquin high. Chen Jincheng took the lead in walking with a pious expression. Then the police officers, colleagues from the police station and local villagers got under the sedan in sequence. Many people pushing their elders or bringing children got through and exclaimed with emotion after getting through, "Great, so blessed!"
This religious feast started from the Yilan Bridge in Yilan City this morning, ushering in the "Three Mothers Meeting" that shocked the audience. The Gemstone Coral Mazu from Jinan Palace in Nanfang'ao, the Taiping Ma from Xiluo Fuxing Palace, and the Beigang Ma from Chaotian Palace in Yunlin Beigang gathered together for security. 17 days later, nearly 80 deities from inside and outside the county gathered together. The gongs and drums were noisy and the event was unprecedented.
The county government pointed out that the 2026 Lanyang Mazu Cultural Festival will be held for three days from October 2 to 4. This year coincides with the 17th anniversary of the enthronement of Coral Mazu in Jin'an Palace. It calls on 17 well-known Tianhou Temple in Taiwan and Dajia, Baishatun and other temples to participate in the grand event. Through historical religious exchanges, it will unite the power of faith across Taiwan and pray for the peace of Lanyang.
A queue of people stretched across the forecourt of the police station. The Beigang sedan chairmen, who were dressed in red and wearing bamboo hats, held the mikoshi high and walked under the sedan in sequence. (provided by the public)
The Mazu sacred sedan from Chaotian Palace in Beigang, Yunlin, stopped at the Yilan County Government Police Station, and believers were allowed to "get under the sedan" to give blessings. (provided by the public)
The "2026 Lanyang Mazu Cultural Festival" started its second day of land patrol today. The Mazu palanquin at Chaotian Palace in Yunlin Beigang stopped at the Yilan County Government Police Station and allowed believers to "get under the palanquin" to give blessings. (provided by the public)
