Ghost Money and incense is tied to the bamboo plant in the corner of the rice field. Taoism is a religion which believes all things have spirits and so those who are Taoist will bring offerings to the “spirits of the fields” asking for protection on the crop as it matures.

Middle Fall Festivcal is an important time of the year to worship your ancestors at home on your family altar and then to also go to the neighborhood Taoist temple to worship the “god” who cares for your area of the world. The Video Clip shows worship on Middle Fall Festival in Taichung.