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Exhibition on Hakka beliefs and faith on view at Taiwan Hakka Museum
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- Publication Date:2026/09/30
- Last updated:2026/10/12
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In partnership with the National Palace Museum (NPM), the Taiwan Hakka Culture Development Center (THCDC) presented “Zung Siinˇ Gong Limˇ: Hakka Beliefs and Faith Exhibition” on Aug. 24 at the Taiwan Hakka Museum in Miaoli County. A collaborative achievement, this exhibition uses a range of high-quality interactive digital media to showcase important cultural relics from the NPM collection and explore the history of Hakka religious beliefs. It will remain on view through Jan. 31, 2028.
The opening ceremony began with the ritual of “opening the temple gates to welcome the deities,” followed by “Banxian (扮仙),” a traditional preliminary ritual performance, presented by Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe. The exhibition entrance is decorated with “Rice Dragon,” an art installation made from a massive amount of white rice, to echo the exhibition’s theme.
The opening event was attended by Hakka Affairs Council (HAC) Minister Gu Show-faye (古秀妃), NPM Director Hsiao Tsung-huang (蕭宗煌), THCDC Director-General Hsieh Sheng-hsin (謝勝信), as well as government officials and representatives from the cultural, academic, religious, and industrial sectors.
HAC Minister Gu noted that the exhibition showcases Hakka religious customs and traditions from across Taiwan, adding that digital technology is used to highlight the connection between NPM’s national treasures and Hakka traditional culture. She encouraged the public to visit the exhibition to rediscover the historical transformation of Hakka deities and the cultural vitality of Hakka villages across the island.
NPM Director Hsiao highlighted one of the NPM’s exhibits, “The Three Taoist Officials Making an Inspection Tour (三官出巡圖),” which was formally designated as a national treasure in 2011. The painting depicts the “Three Divine Officials (三官大帝),” deities commonly worshiped by the Hakka people. He said that, through its collaboration with THCDC, the NPM has transformed these exhibits into immersive experiences designed to bring imperial collections into Hakka daily life and foster a deeper connection with the public.
THCDC Director-General Hsieh further emphasized that, through featured interactive installations, visitors can explore details in the painting “The Three Taoist Officials Making an Inspection Tour,” receive fortune poems in Hakka, and view animations of Hakka ancestral halls that reflect the Dragon God belief in the Hakka community.
In addition, the exhibition features cultural relics such as century-old pilgrimage flags preserved at Beigang Chaotian Temple and spirit-written books from the Liugdui region. It also introduces various aspects of Hakka folk beliefs, including the sea goddess Mazu, Enzhugong, the Earth God Bagong, and Yimin Ye. Visitors can also experience the ritual practices and worship ceremonies observed in Hakka villages.
