How much bundles of money have you ever seen in your life? Or, did you ever see some news about bank or stock on TV? It's a dream for everybody in the world to see piles of money in their own bedroom. Maybe you can realize that dream if you go this temple on a certain celebration day.
As you see, the piles of baggage are all "money." I'm not lying now. Only the problem is that the color of money is yellow and red. Yes, moneys are standby to be burnt or dedicated to their god(s) at altars of this temple in Tainan city. Peculiarly, this temple's highest god is "One." They worship "One" as well as the other known gods.
So many people gather, worship, wish, burn incenses and draw their fortune with prayer. Different from Churches, those temples and shrines of local folk religions are always open to any believers and visitors. Feast is a festival of not only believers but also merchants nearby and neighbors. I like it. I sometimes think Christianity lost this point which locates and co-exist with local society.
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