Event Overview
The Feast of the Divinity of Medicine, also known as the Feast of Baosheng Dadi, celebrates the deity revered as the God of Medicine by the Minnan Chinese community and Southeast Asian Chinese diaspora. The main celebration occurs on the 15th day of the third lunar month (May 3, 2015).
Key Locations & Activities
- Main Temple (Macau): The Temple of Divinity of Medicine, also known as the Temple of the Sleeping Buddha, is located on Rua da Figueira (福慶街), next to Bao Gong Temple. Built in 1893, it houses halls dedicated to the Sixty Great Year Gods, Jigong, and the Ten Kings of Hell.
- Taipa Temple: The I Leng Temple (Ka Sin Tong) on Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio (施督憲正街) in Taipa, built in 1900, also venerates the Emperor of the Sacred Doctor.
- Related Celebration: The Temple of the Sleeping Buddha also observes the Feast of Bathing for the Lord Buddha (Buddha's Birthday) on the 8th day of the fourth lunar month (May 25, 2015), distributing vegetarian meals to devotees.
Practical Information
- Address (Macau): Rua da Figueira (福慶街), near Estrada do Repouso.
- Address (Taipa): Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio (施督憲正街).
- Enquiries: http://www.temple.mo
