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Festivals

This section now contains a minimum of 50 structured teaching entries. Each item has a stable article page and can later become a WordPress custom post type entry.

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This section is designed to be read with related parts of the teaching library rather than in isolation.

Deities

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50-item foundation

Festival Library

These entries create the first broad article map for TaoDaoism. Some are full launch articles; newer entries are structured starter drafts intended for expansion, source review, and final editorial polish.

Editorial:

Editorial Status Filters

Use the editorial filters to separate launch candidates, review-ready articles, articles needing review, and starter drafts. These labels are static-preview planning metadata, not final publication approval.

Lunar New Year Temple Visits

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Lantern Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Ghost Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Dragon Boat Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Winter Solstice

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Qingming Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Mid-Autumn Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Double Ninth Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Jade Emperor Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Mazu Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Bao Sheng Da Di Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Guan Gong Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Xuan Tian Shang Di Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Tu Di Gong Festival Days

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Caishen Welcoming Day

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Tai Sui New Year Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Stove God Ascends to Heaven

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Stove God Returns

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Laozi Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Wenchang Dijun Birthday

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Yue Lao Festival Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Zhong Kui Protective Observances

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Doumu Festival Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Thunder Deity Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Dragon King Rain Prayers

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Opening the New Lunar Year

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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First Full Moon Offerings

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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First and Fifteenth Lunar Day Cycle

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Seventh Lunar Month Opening

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Seventh Lunar Month Closing

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Hungry Ghost Offerings

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Ancestor Remembrance Days

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Temple Anniversary Celebration

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Deity Procession Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Community Thanksgiving Offering

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Harvest Gratitude Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Rain Prayer Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Sea Protection Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Study and Examination Season Prayers

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Spring Purification Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Summer Protection Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Autumn Gratitude Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Year-End Temple Thanks

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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New Altar Consecration Day

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Household Kitchen Offering Day

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Children and Birth Blessing Observance

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Health and Healing Prayer Day

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Lantern Blessing Night

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Peace and Protection Festival

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Temple Volunteer Appreciation Day

A starter article in the expanded Festivals library, ready for future editorial deepening and WordPress mapping.

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Editorial Note

This archive is intentionally broad. The next editorial stage should prioritize the most important entries for deeper article development, citations where needed, final images, internal links, and WordPress metadata.