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4.節慶活動─上元節乞龜：
乞龜在澎湖一直是上元節重要的民俗活動。早期澎 居民或是各鄉村前來參訪的重要地點。
湖上元節景致熱鬧且其習俗非常多樣，至今則以龜
乞龜的方式生動活潑有趣，求乞者先點香向神明
來象徵求乞之物，進而求如龜的平和、長壽與帶來
說明供作求乞的供品，然後說明求乞目的及明年
財富。因此上元節成了每年的重要傳統節慶。如馬
還願的重量，上香稟報後在神明桌前擲杯，如果
公天后宮的大米龜、鎖港、山水、隘門三聖殿、赤
得聖杯就可以求得。如果連續三次沒有聖杯，便
崁龍德宮的金龜以及海靈殿的水果龍等，成了地方
是神明不允。
4.Festival activity— “Turtle Begging” Ceremony
during the Lantern Festival:
In Penghu, Turtle-Begging Ceremony is always Temple, etc. have become important spots to
an important folklore activity. In ancient time, visit for local residents in Penghu.
during the Lantern Festival, Penhgu was full The way to beg for “turtle” is very vivid and
of excitement and activity, and showed with interesting. First, the worthipper lights incense
diverse customs. Until now, the turtle has been sticks and address his/her offerings, his/her
a symbol of “peace, longevity and fortune for purpose, and the amount of his/her returns in
the residents. Thus, the “Turtle Begging Cer- the coming year to the God. Afterwards, the
emony” has become an important traditional worshipper drops devination blocks down in
festival during the Lantern Festival in Penghu. front of the God. When the worshipper gets a
The large rice turtle of the Magong Tianhou positive fall (Sacred Jiao), his/her prayers are
Temple, the golden turtles of the Suogang, confirmed by the God. If the worshipper can-
Shanshuei, and Aimen Three Saints Temple not get a positive fall within three consecu-
(San-Sheng Temple), as well as Chikan Lungte tive attempts, the God could not grant his/her
Temple, and the fruit dragon of the Hai Ling prayers.

乞龜 Turtle Begging Ceremony

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