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March
3 Temple Fair
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March
3 of each year in the
lunar calendar is the
traditional Taoist festival.
It is said that the God
of Taoism, Emperor Zhenwu,
was born on the day, so
Taoism followers celebrate
the day in a great style.
According to the history,
Wudang Taoism has held
religion services on the
day every year from the
Song Dynasty; folk believers
also came to Wudang Mountain
to worship Emperor Zhenwu.
So the religion service
has become the March 3
Temple Fair.
March 3 Temple Fair is
a folk cultural activity
with a strong participation,
among which Taoist culture,
Wudang Gongfu, folk customs
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combining together. During
the fair, Wudang Taoism
holds many religious activities
of Taoist characteristics,
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such
as religion service
of Fasting and
Jiao, offering
Dragonhead Perfume,
baptizing keepsakes,
hitting Fortune
Clock and so on.
There are also
Wudang Gongfu
performances,
Wudang Tea performances,
shadow plays,
folk songs and
other acrobatics
and lamp fair,
which fully show
the folk customs
of Wudang region.
All Taoists, Taoism
followers, and
traveling teams,
including these
from Taiwan, Macao,
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Kong, and Singapore, come
to Wudang Mountain to
worship Emperor Zhenwu.
On the day, there are
full of visitors and happy
tones in Wudang Mountain.
September 9
Prayer Service
September
9 of each year
in the lunar calendar
is the traditional
Taoist festival.
It is said that
on the day Emperor
Zhenwu succeeded
in cultivation
and became a god
after forty-two
years' cultivation,
so Taoists and
Taoism followers
celebrate the
day in a great
style.
September 9 of
each year, all
the halls and
temples in Wudang
mountain are all
decorated up and
full of Taoist
music, for Wudang
Taoism are holding
the September
9 Prayer Service.
Taoism followers
from the world
come to Golden
peak of Wudang
Mountain to worship
Emperor Zhenwu.
During the service,
there are also
many religious
activities of
Taoist characteristics,
such as the performances
of Wudang Gongfu,
offering Dragonhead
Perfume, baptizing
keepsakes, hitting
Fortune Clock,
Praying for better
fortune, and so
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