Happy New Year! Praying to Tai Sui Mazu Lights of Blessings

Happy New Year! Praying to Tai Sui Mazu Lights of Blessings

What's happening at Thian Hock Keng? Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Thian Hock Keng would like to thank everyone for the support in 2016. Look out for more exciting activities in 2017. Have a wonderful 2017! Praying to Tai Sui In the coming Year of the Rooster ( 丁 酉 年 ), the following zodiac animals are in conflict with Tai Sui: Rooster 鸡 (Offend 犯太岁), Rabbit 兔 (Clash 冲太岁), Rat 鼠 and Horse 马 (Conflict 刑 太 岁 ). Devotees may pray to Tai Sui at Thian Hock Keng from 29 Jan to 11 Feb (农历初二至十五). Praying to Tai Sui at Thian Hock Keng follows an old tradition with devotees preparing a red packet with money for blessings or Ya Sui Qian ( 压 岁 钱 ) , in accordance with the devotee’s age where every 10 cents correspond to 1 year of age. For enquiries, please contact Thian Hock Keng at 64234616. Mazu Lights of Blessings (光明 灯) Thian Hock Keng invites devotees to register for a Light of Blessings (光明灯) for oneself and your loved ones. Names of devotees will be placed on crystal Mazu and illuminated on the eve of Chinese New Year (CNY) on 27 Jan 2017, at 11.30pm during the CNY prayers, for a year. For enquiries/registration, please call 6423 4616. Traditional Hokkien String Puppets Traditional Puppet Show (传统木偶戏) is a form of performance or theatre that involves the manipulation of puppets to tell a story. There are four different forms namely marionettes, rod puppets, shadow plays and hand manipulated glove-type puppets. Chinese puppet shows have a long history that goes all the way back to The Three Kingdoms and has become an art. In today's society, not many troupes performing this art are left. Thian Hock Keng continues to preserve this traditional art and puts up Hokkien String Puppet shows during important festivals such as Chinese New Year (eve and 1st day of CNY) and the Birthday of Mazu. Thian Hock Keng SHARE FORWARD 158 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068613 (65) 6423 4616 www.thianhockkeng.com.sg .

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