Folk Festivals 廟會節慶

Boogiers Chen Blog- Pictures of a Taiwanese temple fair

NikerChina: Village Carnivals in the Traditional Way (Chinese Quyi) – Offers some insight on the festival forms of the traditional shehuo, the acrobatic xinzi, and more.

Tainan.gov.tw: 廟會節慶 – Descriptions of the different folk festivals found in the various parts of Taiwan. (Traditional Chinese)

Global Chinese Language and Culture Center: 民俗廟會 – Information on the many folk festivals found in Taiwan such as the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, Yanshuei Beehive Fireworks, and Burning of the Plague God Boat in Dongkang. (English) (Traditional Chinese)

中央研究院近代史語言研究所Academia Sinica Institute of Modern History – A possible explanation of the origins of temple/folk festivals.

Danny Zhan’s Photoshelter: Matsu Pilgrimage – Pictures of Taiwan’s Dajia folk festival featuring the pilgrimage of the Goddess Matsu

Youtube: Dajia Mazu Festival

Culture.tw: Dadaocheng Xiahai Chenghuang Temple – Information on origins and religious beliefs of the temple, and the festivities held there.