CCA Minister Huang Pi-twan oversaw  traditional rituals – Earth-thanking and  installation of the Dragon God.

Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) Minister Huang Pi-twan oversaw two rituals – one to thank the Earth God and another to install the Dragon God. Residents from nearby neighborhoods prepared a wide variety of offerings to commemorate the opening of the park.  

“The ancient ceremony is performed to pacify guardian deities who might be disturbed, and at the same time, to declare that ancestors’ wisdom is the source of our creativity,” said CCA Minister Huang.
 
The rituals are conventionally performed to pray for blessings and to express appreciation to deities upon the completion of a construction project.

The organizers believe that cultural assets are passed down and preserved through performing such folklore worship rites. In addition, the traditional ceremony demonstrated a facet of culture diversity which should be helpful in promoting Taichung Creative Cultural Park.  

As CCA Minister Huang explained it, the CCA took over five breweries from Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL) several years ago and re-formed them into creative cultural parks. Taichung Creative Cultural Park is one of these developments and is also the most well-preserved brewery as well.

Once famed for its high-grade Shaoxing wine, the former Taichung Brewery is now ready to indulge lovers of the arts with cultural events.    

“The revitalization of Taichung Creative Cultural Park is just like fermenting wine,” said CCA Minister Huang. “Making good wine takes time, something which is also essential for nourishing a mature culture.”

CCA Minister Huang, along with Mark K. Huang, Director-General of the Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau and Wang Shou-lai, Director of the bureau, jointly hosted the opening ceremony. 

Written by Cho Yin-cheng / culture.tw

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