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In general, the abbot of the Chaotian Temple will preside upon the yi huo ritual at midnight. At the ceremony, temple staff will set a fire in the Fire pot with charcoals and joss papers and put the fire pot on the altar. After dropping down a lamp (which is, an oil lamp for bringing good luck) from the temple roof, the abbot will light up a fire with the joss paper, put it in the ten-thousand-year burner, and begin reading the prayer memorial. The on-duty burner head of the year will continue to put joss papers in the burner. After finishing reading the prayer memorial, the abbot will put the prayer memorial in the ten-thousand-year burner. Also, temple officials and local burner heads will read the prayer memorial in their hands and put these prayer memorials in the burner afterwards. In doing so, they pray to Matsu to protect the pilgrims.
 

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