Baishatun Matsu mission to be held on May 20 to 27

The Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage, one of the largest annual religious processions in the nation, is to be held from May 20 to 27, organizers said on Monday.
Hung Wen-hua (洪文華), head of the management committee at the Baishatun Gong Tian Temple in Miaoli County, said that the date was chosen by the sea goddess Matsu using divination blocks, a popular local religious practice used to seek guidance from deities.
The annual pilgrimage, which has been held for more than 200 years, is one of the two most important Matsu pilgrimages in Taiwan, the other being the Dajia Matsu pilgrimage.
Every year, the statue

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