July 7th Mid July Lantern Festival
Birthday of Heaven God May Festival Winter Solstice
Farewell to God ChingMing Festival Spring Festival 
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timeˇGAround Jan. 20th in lunar calendar

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All villages set east, south, west, north , and middle Ying on borders In PendHu area, in order to symbol green, red, yellow, black, and white faces of General Jhang, General Siao, General Liou, General Lian, and General Li who lead army to protect villagers from ghosts and evils.  In each Ying, there is a bamboo pipe wrapped with red cloth and marked with family name and incantations of belonging General, called as Fu.  Switching and reset Fu in each early spring is called as JhenFu Ceremony.  White-faced general, named as LuoChe SanTaiZih Li,NeCha, is in the highest status among Wu-ying.  In a current, General Statues of five color faces are set in Wu-ying of JiangMei Village and GangZih Village of BaiSha Country, rich of local characters.

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After Lantern Festival, managers of temples will inquire gods about the date for JhenFu.  On the date all villagers participate in, and young male takes Sedan Chair of God while women and kids work for percussion.  Simple and grave ceremony includes replacing bamboo Fu and cleaning Wu-ying.  In each dawns of the first and fifteenth days of every month, soups, rice, and vegetables are prepared in front of temple to thank for Generalsˇ¦ guards.  

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Take Taxi or SiYu or TongLiang lines from MaGong City to BaiSha

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