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Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The Pingtung County Government broke ground on the King Boat cultural museum Wednesday, which will be the first museum in Taiwan about a 300-year-old plague-expelling religious ritual involving specially built vessels.

The Wang Ye Worshiping Ceremony in Pingtung County culminated early yesterday with the burning of a purpose-built King Boat on a beach in Donggang Township (東港), signifying the deity being sent off. The festival — held once every three years with the aim to prevent the spread of plagues — is one of the biggest Wang Ye festivals in Taiwan and dates back 300 years. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, this year’s edition was held with pandemic prevention measures in place and in front of a limited audience. The festival, hosted by Donglong Temple, comprised events over eight days, from O...

/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Wang Ye Worshiping Ceremony in Pingtung County culminated early yesterday with the burning of a purpose-built King Boat on a beach in Donggang Township （東港）, signifying the deity being sent off.