With rich natural resources and cultural characteristics, Nantou County has developed a very diverse range of seasonal activities with religious beliefs in its county, these festivals and local practices provide travelers to have a different insight into Nantou’s local culture.
Fortune Money
Event Place：Zinan Temple
Time：Whole Year
Highlights：People can borrow fortune money from the local Earth God, and those in need can ask the Earth God for further instructions. Usually after their wishes were granted, they who borrowed the fortune money will redeem their vow by donating money to the temple.
Peaceful Rice Dumplings
Event Place：Guangling Temple
Time：Seventh month in the lunar calendar
Highlights：The believers use the “relief” of the rice dumpling rope to symbolize the way to untie the “knot” of any grudges, and hope that everyone will be safe, healthy under the blessing of the gods.
Chenghuangye Pilgrimage
Event Place：Peitian Temple
Time：Sixth month in the lunar calendar
Highlights：Chenghuangye, the lord of the city, will conduct a “night patrol” to fence off ghosts and spirits in the town. After the purge, there usually will be heavy rains that indicates the ending of the events.
Lantern Festival Lottery
Event Place：Qingfu Temple
Time：Lunar New Year
Highlights：Qingfu Temple organizes Lantern Festival lottery activities every year, hoping through the blessing of Qingshui, the following year will be peaceful and prosperous.
Lunar New Year Ceremony
Event Place：Zhongtai Temple
Time：Lunar New Year
Highlights：During the Lunar New year, there will be many activities to welcome the coming year, people will let go their resents from the past , and prepare themselves with a pure and respectful heart to move on to the brighter future.
Kaishan Holy King Birthday Celebration
Event Place：Kaishan Temple
Time：Second month in the lunar calendar
Highlights：The temple will make tortoise shape amulet to celebrate the birthday of the Kaishan Holy King , and wish for his blessing for a better future.
God of Wealth Festival
Event Place：Dunhe Temple
Time：Third month in the lunar calendar
Highlights：On third month in the lunar calendar, Dunhe Temple will celebrates God of Wealth’s birthday by holding a parade. The temple staffs will be giving out red envelopes, and fortune cakes during the event, and anyone who received those gifts will having the blessing from the God of wealth.
