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Formosan mythology (1 C, 5 P) S. Superstitions of Taiwan (2 P) T. Taiwanese folk religion (3 C, 11 P) Taiwanese legends (4 P) Pages in category "Taiwanese folklore"
Pat Ka Chiong is one of the general troupes in Taiwan. The general groups are originated from Shih Jia Jiang (什家將) in Tainan Bai Long An (Tainan White Dragon Temple, 臺南白龍庵), and after spreading to Chiayi Ci Ji Temple (嘉義慈濟宮), the number of Gods in the array becomes four main generals and four Season Gods, that is eight members in total.
Deified Taiwanese people (1 C, 6 P) ... Kawas (mythology) This page was last edited on 25 January 2024, at 23:12 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Holy narratives regarding some of these gods are part of Chinese mythology. Chinese folk religion in Taiwan is framed by the ritual ministry exerted by the Zhengyi Taoist clergy (sanju daoshi), independent orders of fashi (non-Taoist ritual masters), and tongji media. The Chinese folk religion of Taiwan has characteristic features, such as Wang ...
People who were not born in Taiwan are indicated by an asterisk (*, notation incomplete). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The Chinese idea of the universal God is expressed in different ways. There are many names of God from the different sources of Chinese tradition. [17] The radical Chinese terms for the universal God are Tian (天) and Shangdi (上帝, "Highest Deity") or simply, Dì (帝, "Deity"). [18] [19] There is also the concept of Tàidì (太帝, "Great ...
Mazu (海之傳說媽祖, 2007) was a Taiwanese animated feature film from the Chinese Cartoon Production Co. depicting her life as a shamaness and goddess. Its production director Teng Chiao admitted the limited appeal to the domestic market: "If young people were our primary target audience, we wouldn't tell the story of Mazu in the first ...
Several other superstitions followed by Taiwanese people during Lunar New Year are: Pay off debts before Lunar New Year begins; It is widely believed that if people do not settle any debts or grudges before Lunar New Year begins, they will have a year of poor wealth and luck in the year ahead. [9]