Dajiao
Dajiao, (Chinese: 打醮)[1] called the Taiping Qingjiao or Taai ping ching jiu in Hong Kong, (太平清醮) is a Taoist ritual and festival which is performed every year.
| Dajiao | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 打醮 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Worshipping the gods | ||||||||||||
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| Taai ping ching jiu | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 太平清醮 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Purest Sacrifice Celebrated for Great Peace | ||||||||||||
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The ritual is for asking the Taoist deities peace and rest in that area. Pak Tai is a common Chinese god for this festival. Believers must eat vegetarian food at the festival. It is performed across Greater China: Sichuan, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
The festival name is transliterated as Tai Ping Ching Chiu from Cantonese. Some of these festivals are called Da Jiu Festival, a famous one of which is the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. This festival is also practiced in Hong Kong in Sheung Shui Wai, New Territories, Yuen Long and Kam Sheung Road.
References
- New Journey Through History 1A. Kan, Nelson Y. Y. and Tang, Miranda K. L. Published by Aristo Education Press LTD.
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