2025 Taiwan Reading Festival “The Marvelous Temple of Reading” Dec. 6 at the National Library of Public Information Chio-Tian Folk Arts Troupe, Dong-Jin Inline Skaters & More!
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This year’s Taiwan Reading Festival takes The Marvelous Temple of Reading as its theme, transforming Taiwan’s vibrant temple culture into a new kind of reading-promotion celebration. With the slogan “Offerings bring blessings → Reading brings rewards,” the event reimagines rituals, folk arts, and knowledge experiences as a lively reading temple fair. Since October, three lectures have been held at Lecheng Temple, Yuanbao Temple, and Dajia Jenn Lann Temple. On December 6, the event will return to the library and take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the outdoor plaza of the National Library of Public Information.Specially invited performance groups such as folk arts troupes, inline skaters, and traditional singing ensembles will take the stage. Temple culture elements are incorporated into reading activities, including silkscreen talisman bookmarks and a reading market. NLPI also offers the Fortune-Poem Draw, digital experiences, EduCloud e-books, and secondhand book-giving, creating a reading experience filled with blessings. Readers may also redeem gifts using online Reading Coins.Reading Market HighlightsThe reading market features school and local community groups, presenting a variety of booths inspired by Mazu culture, including challenge games, storytelling, creative products, and interactive activities: ● Mazu’s Spring Outing — ChiauRung & KuangFu Elementary SchoolBased on the picture book Mazu’s Spring Outing, this activity introduces Mazu’s procession culture through reading and clue-based challenge games.● Seeking Wufeng Wonders — Wufeng Junior High SchoolThrough draw-and-answer reading activities with age-grouped questions, participants from preschoolers to adults can join in, making reading a cross-generational cultural language.● ShiYuan Temple House — ShiYuan Senior High SchoolCombining creative products, challenge games, and picture-book storytelling, transforms campus culture and local beliefs into take-home knowledge souvenirs.Bookstores and publishers will also showcase books and products related to folk beliefs and temple culture, along with the Taichung Public Library bookmobile, hands-on crafts, street performances, and cultural product displays, creating a temple-themed knowledge carnival. A special raffle will also be held. Readers who borrow three books during the event may receive a raffle ticket. The drawing will take place on December 6 at 11:30 a.m., with a one-night stay for two with breakfast at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taichung as the top prize. Bless life with reading, and brighten the city with storiesThe inspiration behind “The Marvelous Temple of Reading” is not only to reach people directly, but also to use reading to reflect the warmth of everyday life. By drawing from Taiwan’s folk culture, the festival brings reading into daily routines and turns knowledge into a source of comfort and strength. NLPI notes that in the AI era, reading helps people slow down and find clarity. “Just as worshippers focus deeply when praying, readers who settle into a book can find calmness and renewed inspiration.” Through the familiarity and grassroots spirit of temple culture, NLPI hopes to shape the library into a cultural space where knowledge is gained and wishes come true. �� Complete the mission on 12/6 to redeem a “Kobayashi Senbei snack or an amulet”!👉 Temple culture × Reading fun × Creative surprises Join us for a reading carnival filled with knowledge and blessings!For event details, visit 2025 Taiwan Reading Festival Official Website: https://event.nlpi.edu.tw/2025readtemple