Su Qiaohui and Li Sichuan attended the Third Dharma Ceremony of Dizang Temple in Xinzhuang and shook hands with each other without speaking.
Quick Look
- On the occasion of the Christmas of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Su Qiaohui, the New Taipei Mayoral Candidate District Legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, and Li Sichuan, the New Taipei City Mayoral Candidate of the Kuomintang, both went to the Ksitigarbha Temple in Xinzhuang to participate in the Three Gifts Dharma Ceremony.
- Although the two have been offensive and defensive on election issues recently, Su Qiaohui still took the initiative to shake hands with Li Sichuan.
- During the ceremony, the two stood side by side, one on the left and the other on the right, with their eyes focused on the front.
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Why It Matters
Today is the Christmas Eve of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Su Qiaohui and Li Sichuan are both major candidates in the New Taipei City mayoral election. They have been aggressive and defensive on election issues recently.
During the Three Offerings Dharma Assembly, Su Qiaohui (middle) and Li Sichuan (left) stood on the left and right, focusing on paying homage. (Photo by reporter Huang Zhengjia)
Today is the Christmas Eve of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. DPP New Taipei mayor candidate and legislator Su Qiaohui and Kuomintang New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan both went to Ksitigarbha Temple in Xinzhuang to participate in the Three Presentation Ceremony. Although the two have been offensive and defensive on some issues recently, Su Qiaohui Still maintaining his usual demeanor, he took the initiative to shake hands with Li Sichuan, who was standing first. During the three presentations, the two stood side by side, one on the left and the other on the right, with their eyes focused on the front. There was no other conversation or interaction until Su Qiaohui left first, and then shook hands with Li Sichuan to say goodbye.
Su Qiaohui said yesterday that her recent election results may have been good, so the KMT from top to bottom, including the candidate himself (Li Sichuan), has been scolding her. Today, the two are on the same stage again. Su Qiaohui said in a joint interview with the media that it is common for candidates to have overlapping schedules when running local schedules. Today, she came to Ksitigarbha Temple to wish Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva a long and prosperous Christmas. She also prayed and worshiped sincerely. She said that she believed everyone was in the same mood, hoping that New Taipei would be well and that everyone would be safe and healthy.
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Li Sichuan only responded briefly to the two of them sharing the stage, "I will tell her and let's work hard together."
The two of them were attending the Christmas ceremony of the Three Presentations of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at Ksitigarbha Temple in Xinzhuang. Only when Su Qiaohui arrived and left, Su Qiaohui took the initiative to shake hands with Li Sichuan. The two maintained a polite interaction. During the Three Presentations, one stood on the left and the other on the right, each looking at the front. Following the three presentations of the ceremony, they kowtowed, joined incense, and performed rituals. There was no other obvious conversation or interaction between the two parties.
When Su Qiaohui (middle) left, she shook hands with Li Sichuan (left) and said goodbye. (Photo by reporter Huang Zhengjia)
Su Qiaohui (2nd from right) and Li Sichuan (3rd from right) share the same stage at Dizang Temple in Xinzhuang. (Photo by reporter Huang Zhengjia)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Su Qiaohui and Li Sichuan will once again participate in public events on the same stage in the subsequent election schedule
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the two face off in future election debates?
- Do interactions in such religious settings affect voter perceptions?
