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The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang 2 comments
The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang

The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang

The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang

The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang

The Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Prayers at Kew Leong Tong Lim Kongsi, Penang
Tangyuan Dumplings of the Tung Cheh or Dongzhi Festival ( Winter Solstice Festival ) Leave a comment
The winter solstice (or hibernal solstice), also known as midwinter, is an astronomical phenomenon marking the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere this is the December solstice and in the Southern Hemisphere this is the June solstice.
The Dōngzhì Festival or Winter Solstice Festival (Chinese: 冬至; pinyin: Dōngzhì; literally: “the extreme of winter”) is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Chinese and other East Asians during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice) on or around December 22 (according to East Asia time).[1][2]
The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos.[3]After this celebration, there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore an increase in positive energy flowing in. The philosophical significance of this is symbolized by the I Ching hexagram fù (復, “Returning”).
Traditionally, the Dongzhi Festival is also a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get-togethers (especially in the southern parts of China and in Chinese communities overseas) is the making and eating of tangyuan (湯圓) or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion. Tangyuan are made of glutinous rice flour and sometimes brightly coloured. Each family member receives at least one large tangyuan in addition to several small ones. The flour balls are occasionally pink or green. They are cooked in a sweet soup or savory broth with both the ball and the soup/broth served in one bowl. It is also often served with a mildly alcoholic unfiltered rice wine containing whole grains of glutinous rice (and often also Sweet Osmanthus flowers), called jiuniang.
Official name | Dongzhi (冬至) |
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Also called | Tang-cheh (冬節) Tōji (冬至) Dongji (동지) Đông Chí |
Observed by | Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese |
Type | Cultural |
Significance | Marks the winter solstice |
Observances | making and eating of tangyuan, ancestor worship |
Date | Winter solstice (between December 21 and December 23) |
2016 date | December 21 |
2017 date | December 22 |
2018 date | December 22 |
2019 date | December 22 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Winter solstice |
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The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017 ~ 23 FINAL Leave a comment
The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017
Arahant Upagutta Celebration and Prayers at Dhammikarama Buddhist Burmese Temple, Penang also took place this Sunday of 3/12/2017. These prayers were arranged very much earlier and was conducted in the early morning. Dana offerings were also made on this day. The funeral ceremony followed after the dana. It is said that 70 Buddhist Monks or Bhantes of Burmese descent from many parts of the world and Burma attended this funeral. About 40 buses of Buddhist devotees of Burmese descent attended this funeral too.
Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
SP Lim
The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017 ~ 22 Leave a comment
The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017
Arahant Upagutta Celebration and Prayers at Dhammikarama Buddhist Burmese Temple, Penang also took place this Sunday of 3/12/2017. These prayers were arranged very much earlier and was conducted in the early morning. Dana offerings were also made on this day. The funeral ceremony followed after the dana. It is said that 70 Buddhist Monks or Bhantes of Burmese descent from many parts of the world and Burma attended this funeral. About 40 buses of Buddhist devotees of Burmese descent attended this funeral too.
Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
SP Lim
The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017 ~ 21 Leave a comment
The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017

The Funeral of the Chief Monk of Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the late Ven. Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa today – Sunday, 3rd December, 2017
Arahant Upagutta Celebration and Prayers at Dhammikarama Buddhist Burmese Temple, Penang also took place this Sunday of 3/12/2017. These prayers were arranged very much earlier and was conducted in the early morning. Dana offerings were also made on this day. The funeral ceremony followed after the dana. It is said that 70 Buddhist Monks or Bhantes of Burmese descent from many parts of the world and Burma attended this funeral. About 40 buses of Buddhist devotees of Burmese descent attended this funeral too.
Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
SP Lim