Luban Feast
Lukang, the largest craft town in Taiwan, has numerous craftsmen. In order to celebrate Luban’s birthday (Lunar calendar May 7), Lukang held the “Luban Feast” to worship Luban. Lukang’s Luban Feast, which was established in1996 and registered by Changhua county government as an intangible cultural asset of the Folk and Relevant Heritage or Belief Category in 2008, combines religion and crafts, and exhibit crafts on show tables. The activities include “The Best Carpentry Teacher Ceremony”, “Banqueting the Founder with Crafts”, “Lukang’s Best Carpentry Teacher Association Changing the Furnace Master”, and “Thanksgiving Performance.”

1. This year's Luban Feast was held in Lukang Culture Innovation Hall of Uni Resort during May 31 and June 4.

2. Inside the hall, the stage was decorated with red and golden screens and looked very cheerful. Additionally, the craft works occupied 108 tables and looked very majestic.

3. The tables for the ceremony were set up with offerings, wines, and everything else that were needed.
　

4. The ten protectors were in place.

5. The servants with five treasures were in place.

6. The ceremony students (Wan-neng Chen, Chen-yang Shih) and ceremony servants were in place.
　

7. The officiant (Hong Meng-qi, vice-minister of the Ministry of Culture) and six officiant assistants were in place.

8. The ceremony started with the “five treasures” offering by the officiant. “Offer one Wengong meter; offer one ink marker; offer one ax; offer one saw; and offer one set of compass and rectangular ruler.”
　

9. Next, he incensed, offered flowers, wine, and silver, recited prayer, offered golden papers. The ceremony finished in a solemn atmosphere.
　

10. The accompanist of the ceremony, Yazhengzhai, is the oldest nanguan group in Taiwan.
　

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