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Dream Praying and Interpretation in Matsu, Taiwan | EP5 | Frontline Residents

Every year, people from across Taiwan travel to the Matsu Islands to pray for dreams at the islands’ annual dream-praying ceremony. How does dream-praying work, and what do the faithful hope to accomplish? Taoist faith is an important part of life in Matsu, Taiwan. From a shortage of medical resources to unpredictable weather conditions, many aspects of life on these islands are beyond the residents’ control. When disaster strikes, they rely on deities to protect them and their loved ones. Once a year, faithful residents travel to the Five Spirit Temple in Matsu for a chance to receive a dream from the deities, an answer to their prayers. The temple also offers dream interpretation, as well as the services of “dream proxies,” who dream on behalf of those who cannot dream. This unique custom originated at the Longjiao Peak Temple in Fujian, China. Some members of Matsu’s Five Spirit Temple even make regular pilgrimages to Longjiao Peak to reconnect with the original site of the dream-praying tradition. This cross-strait relationship based on faith is a seldom-discussed connection between Taiwan and China that highlights just one of many cultural and historic ties between these two lands. Watch to hear from Matsu residents why they pray for dreams and the significance of this ceremony to their lives. Both English and Mandarin subtitles are provided. Chapters: 00:00 Matsu, Dreamers in the Mist 01:30 Faith Is Essential to Life on Matsu 02:26 The Dream-Praying Festival 03:38 How To Pray for Dreams 04:54 Chen Yu-ting’s First Impressions of Dream-Praying 05:42 The Role of Dream Proxies 07:06 Faith Helps Residents to Deal With Uncertainty 08:31 Medical Resources on Matsu Are Scarce 10:37 A Crisis Leads Bo-ju to a New Understanding of His Faith 11:52 The Significance of Temple Pilgrimages 13:57 Local Temples Have Close Relationships With Officials and the Military 14:53 The Dream-Praying Custom Offers Hope in the Face of Life’s Challenges 16:45 End Credits #Matsu #Taiwan #Taoism #Fujian #FrontlineResidents #TaiwanPlus ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 🌏 TaiwanPlus | Taiwan to the World Breaking news and original programs. All things Taiwan at your fingertips. Visit our website » https://www.taiwanplus.com 📱 Connect with TaiwanPlus » Like us on Facebook: https://tw.plus/facebook » Tweet us on Twitter:   / taiwanplusshows   » Follow us on Instagram: https://tw.plus/instagram 🇹🇼 About TaiwanPlus TaiwanPlus is the premier international media platform providing English-language news and entertainment from Taiwan, at the heart of the most dynamic and fastest growing region on Earth.