20071021後勁慈雲宮的慶典ceremony of Houjin Che Yun Gon, Kaohsiung

每年農曆九月九日 高雄市後勁慈雲宮都有慶典活動 規模不大但是儀式不少 大抵 從月前就開始有零星的程序進行 為因應現代人的作息 規模較大的過平安橋儀式 選在最接近的週日進行 Every lunar Spet. 9th is the prominent ceremony of Houjin Che Yun Gon(HJCYG). The temple is at Houjin area, Nan-Tze district, Kaohsiung(not far from Tsoying). Of course, one of the gods is God of Prince, whose birthday is lunar Sept. 9 th The interior is all the gods in this temple, Taoism, Buddhism....

農曆九月九日是太子爺的生日 也是重陽節 在漢民族敬老尊賢的傳統原則的影響 成為一個全民重視的日子 因此太子爺成為當人不讓的主角 真是有意思The chief of this day is God of Prince, Tai-Tze-Ya. There is a ceremony as pass the Safe-Bridge. The god is in front of the bridge and beliver pass the bridge then pray by the taoist, in popular suit.

Chi-Jin Penisula,Pier 1 and entrance of harbor

Chi-Jin is said to be first area to develop as a city for Kaohsiung. It is must to be an error from the historical point. As " History of Feng-Shan County at 18 centery"(鳳山縣志), the first development area is actually Tsoying. The birdsview of Chi-Jin Penisula and end of Chai-Shan as two pillars of Kaohsiung Harbor, is a natural scene of Kaohsiung. 旗津據説是高雄市最早開發處(跟據"鳳山縣志" 應該是左營) 自空中看到旗津半島與柴山尾端形成之高雄港入口天然形勢

Harbor view from air,Kaohsiung-02

Also from a friend. The apehiil is at far left,the Pan-Ping Shan is at middle and the Da-Gan Shan is far middle. The white ship in the harbor, Royal Pacific, is fired few days later. May be it is the last view of it from air

Preface of My Kaohsiung

The 2008 campaign is now like a wildfire, esp. in DPP. The FMR mayor,Frank CT Hsieh is also a candidate.His culture background is excellent among the candidates although some rivalry attack him for his super-era views of the fate of Taiwan. He arouse the enthusiasm of Kaohsiungians, this is actually one real jewel but not Aviata-style. For I am a native of Kaohsiung, furthermore an offspring, to introduce from my standing point is obligatory. This blogspot will show Kaohsiung's now and passed as best as I can.

At first, I show here is courtesy from a relative who take the picture from a jet. The hill is Ape hill, named by Hollander at 1642, for there are many macaques, I call it a "Saint Hill of Kaohsiung", not only it is the highest (compare to the Pan-Ping Hill, at northern ) but its so near the downtown, the exclusively in the world. There is no other city to have a hill to be enjoy only half day, London?Tokyo? New York? Paris?....no,no exactly no.