New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi visited the Yonglian Temple in Luzhou, New Taipei City this morning. During the visit, a woman accidentally fell while trying to take a photo with Hou. Hou immediately went over to help her up, and fortunately, she was not seriously injured. After the event, the media asked Hou about his thoughts on Zheng Liwen's experience on New Year's Eve at the Dharma Drum Mountain, where the red string suddenly moved while she was ringing the bell.
Hou responded that every year people come to temples to pray for blessings. He believes that the deities bring everyone safety and health. Especially, "the movement" represents continuous good luck, allowing each person to immediately receive good luck, which keeps coming continuously.
According to the information, on the night of February 16th, the Dharma Drum Mountain in Jinshan, New Taipei City rang 108 bells at 9:30 PM to welcome the new year, marking the 20th consecutive year. Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen also attended the event. Notably, during the bell-ringing process, Zheng Liwen held a red rope and suddenly shook her body vigorously, startling the "examination committee member" Deng Jiaji beside her. The incident sparked heated discussions after the video was released. The Kuomintang stated on the 17th that Zheng Liwen strongly felt the divine call.
Regarding the fortune stick drawn at the Yonglian Temple this year, which was an extremely bad one, Hou said that he was very moved by the stick drawn yesterday at the temple, "Family harmony brings all things to be prosperous." Therefore, family should be harmonious, and Taiwan is the same. Facing all challenges, the most important thing is to unite and be harmonious, moving forward together.
Additionally, Li Sichuan, the deputy mayor of Taipei City who has expressed his intention to run for mayor of New Taipei City, has started his pilgrimage schedule. On the first day of the lunar new year, he visited the Houpu Land God Temple in Banqiao to pray for blessings and distribute red envelopes. When asked whether the two would hold a joint New Year greeting, Hou did not directly respond, stating that Li Sichuan has rich experience in urban governance. During the Spring Festival, if he can greet everyone and offer blessings, it will be better for the future of New Taipei City. He hopes that New Taipei City will continue to move forward, with each person being a strong player.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857454145328131/
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