Bai Tian Gong 拜天公

Bai Tian Gong is the history for the Hokkien and it fix on the 9th of the first month Lunar Calendar. When i was young i heard the story about why they have to Bai Thian Gong. It mentioned that the Hokkiens want to escaped the robber attacked , they hid themselves among the sugarcane fields and they also prayed to Heaven God (Tian Gong)  for salvation during their hideout. After few days the robber can't find them, then give up and go away. The Hokkiens emerged from the sugar cane fields, and praising the blessings of the celestial deities and owing gratitude to the sugarcane plants for saving them from destruction. Thus, in all Hokkien celebrations, the sugarcane plant is given prominence.Realizing that it was also the 9th Day of the Chinese New Year and coincidentally the birthday of Heaven God, they decided to make votive offerings and prayers to the Jade Emperor for their salvation.

But nowadays is not only Hokkiens people prayed for it. Others also prayed it, they also wish they can happiness and all the things come smooth with them. The previous year, my family also pray for it but this year not. This year i been invite to my colleague house join them prayed together. 

Their family members prepare a lot of things.When you step in her house you can notice the Tian Gong house was so big and the whole table of food. The pineapple pray paper was almost same height with me. 

After pray burning the pray paper also need time to arrange. All the people start busy on the arrangement. They also put 8 firecracker around the prayed paper. During the burning time , you can heard many time firecrackers.