DDHK. ORG – The tradition of asking for good luck through the Dragon Ship is still ongoing in Hong Kong until now.
Until now, Hong Kong, which is very modern, still retains its cultural traditions and ancestral heritage. This tradition is believed to bring good luck.
Tin Hau Temple is one of the many Chinese temples open to the public. This temple is in Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park.
As reported Seconds, from historical records, this temple was built in the 1800s to honor the god Tin Hau, the guardian of the sea.
Dynamic with the times, Tin Hau Temple has become a place for the local community. In fact, there are altars to several earth gods.
In 1928, this temple was taken over as a hospital by Kwong Wah Hospital.
Now Tin Hua Temple is a traditional Chinese temple that still maintains its authenticity. Local residents and tourists often come to see how people pray there.
Dragon Boat is one of the traditions that is still carried out by the residents. In this tradition, residents will pray to God Tin Hau through the statue of the Dragon Ship or Dragon Boat.
This ship is in the form of a dragon, it contains statues of dozens of rowers in it. At the head and tail end of the ship, there are drummers who give encouragement, just like in war stories.
How to ask for good luck is quite different. Not only saying a silent request, those who want to be blessed must also cover the statue with gold paper.
Yes, every inch of the Dragon Boat was dazzling with layered gold. The gold is not arbitrary, the purity is 99 percent!
Gold foil can be pasted anywhere. But you have to be careful, because this gold foil is very thin and sticks easily.
This gold is covered with paper on the front and back. Open the cover sheet on the front and attach it directly to the Dragon Boat by pressing the sheet on the back.
If a student wants to be lucky, then he must attach gold foil to the dragon's head. Residents who want their work to run smoothly, can attach it to the statue of a boat's rower.
Prayers who want their business to be successful must attach gold foil to the hull of the ship. Meanwhile, all the luck that is not related to work, business or school, can be requested by the dragon's tail.
Not only residents, tourists who want to try praying via Dragon Boat are welcome. try to stop by come here, if you're in Hong Kong. [DDHK News]
