Festivals · Central
Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage 2027, Miaoli
白沙屯媽祖進香
The Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage, famous for its route chosen by the goddess's palanquin, is expected in mid April 2027.
Tentative date
- Dates
- Sun 11 to Mon 19 Apr 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Gongtian Temple, Baishatun, Tongxiao Township (pilgrimage to Chaotian Temple, Beigang, Yunlin)
- City
- Tongxiao
- County or city
- Miaoli
- Region
- Central
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- Annual; 8 to 11 days in spring, dates set by divination early in the year
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Expected dates. The Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage walks from Gongtian Temple at Baishatun in Tongxiao, Miaoli, to Chaotian Temple in Beigang, Yunlin, and back, and is unique in Taiwan because the route is not planned: the palanquin bearers follow the goddess's direction at every junction, and the pink roofed palanquin is nicknamed the pink supercar. The dates are fixed by divination by the temple's festival committee early in the year; in 2026 they were chosen on 2 February and the pilgrimage ran eight days from Sunday 12 April to Monday 20 April, while the 2025 edition ran eleven days in May. The 2027 window mirrors the 2026 mid April shape and will be superseded when Gongtian Temple announces the divined dates. Registered pilgrims pay a small fee for the official vest, cap and armband; walking along is free.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.bella.tw/articles/novelty/51620/baishatun-mazu. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.