There's more to Mid-Autumn Festival than mooncakes and BBQs. Many people in Taiwan also honor the birthday of Yue Lao, the love god, and ask for luck in love.
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00:00A grand welcome to the Love God, locally known as Yue Lao.
00:06This is an annual celebration of the deity's birthday, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn
00:11Festival in Taiwan on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
00:16For 18 years, organizers have hosted birthday festivities at the Lin Family Mansion and
00:21Garden.
00:22Alongside the celebrations, the event offers single people a chance to find true love.
00:46Of all those at the event, one couple stands out the most.
00:50Their purpose for visiting is unique among the guests.
00:54They are not here to search for love, but to thank the Love God for granting them the
00:59chance to have their very own happily ever after.
01:02The God is very important for us because he's from Germany and I'm here from Taiwan.
01:11Sometimes we will argue, but we pray to the Love God and we get more happiness and fortune
01:17so we're married now.
01:19And today the couple is back not only to thank the Love God, but also pray for something
01:24else.
01:25Because it's the Love God's birthday, so we are here to celebrate together and also I
01:31pray to him, to the God again, and hopefully we can have a child.
01:39With their first prayer answered, their hopes are high for the second.
01:43When you pray, you have to say your name, age, address, and make it clear.
01:51Handsome boy, do you know?
01:54You have to make it clear or you'll get in trouble.
01:57Witnessing the matchmaking power of the Love God, many here are eager to find their true
02:01love.
02:02So ma'am, can you tell me why are you here and what kind of partner are you looking for?
02:07I'm here to participate in the matchmaking activity on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
02:12I want to see if I can help find the right partner for my ideal husband.
02:17I want a stable job and not to be too ugly.
02:25With hearts full of hope, those seeking love gather to celebrate the Love God's birthday,
02:31wishing for blessings of love and perhaps the promise of a romantic beginning.
02:36Krisma, Millie Hughes and Sani Chi for Tawan Plus.