Longshan Temple in Taipei - Lantern Festival during the Spring Festival

Every year during the Spring Festival, various cities in Taiwan hold a variety of lantern festivals, with a wide range of styles and a lively atmosphere. Let's take a look at this year's Dragon Year Lantern Festival at the Longshan Temple in Bangka, Taipei. This year, the Longshan Temple Lantern Festival coincides with the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in 2024. The lanterns shaped like the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are placed right in front of the mountain gate. After entering the temple, there are two main lanterns on the left and right sides for praying for blessings and peace. Passing under the main lanterns signifies that you will receive peace and happiness for the year. The temple also features a variety of auspicious animals in the form of dragons and tigers, and the lanterns of various bodhisattvas and immortals, such as Guanyin, the Old Man Under the Moon, and Wenchang Dijun, are also placed within the temple, dazzling visitors and full of the New Year spirit. Next time you visit Taipei during the New Year, don't forget to come to Longshan Temple to see the lanterns and enjoy the fun of the Chinese Lantern Festival.