King Boat Festival

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wang_Yeh_Boat_Burning_Festival
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Mazu worship
gptkbp:boatBurning symbolizes sending away disease and misfortune
gptkbp:boatConstruction elaborate wooden boat built for the festival
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_of_Taiwan
gptkbp:date lunar calendar (varies by year and location)
gptkbp:features parades
offerings
processions
folk performances
temple ceremonies
gptkbp:frequency every three years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Boat Festival
gptkbp:location gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Donggang,_Pingtung,_Taiwan
gptkb:Fujian,_China
gptkbp:mediaCoverage covered by international and local media
gptkbp:notableEvent Donglong Temple celebrations
gptkbp:participants gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
local communities
gptkbp:purpose to drive away disease and evil spirits
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:rituals burning of a wooden boat
gptkbp:significance major religious and cultural event in southern Taiwan
gptkbp:worshippedIn Wang Yeh (Royal Lords)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Port_of_Donggang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6