This Daoist General God was in the Wan Hua temple parade two weekends ago. He is a classic example of old meets young. If you look at his outfit he is wearing traditional military regalia and on the right side of the throne he has his black battle flag (with the Daoist talisman on it).

Guess what kind of music he likes to listen to while being carried around the neighborhood? Hard core Trance music! I mean that kind of super fast beat European electronica dance music that they play at the raves.

No fooling, I cracked up laughing. I thought, wow, there is a god who knows whats up. Well, in a sense it makes sense, after all trance music is hyper-active, good to get your feet moving, great for all night raves and temple parades.

The trance music was blaring, I mean blaring, out of the speakers (one of which you can see in the photo covered in ash on the front of the General’s cart.


Yours in modern Daoist trance music,
Brian

Thanks, that was interesting. Who's General God? -- maybe it's Grand Duke Jupiter, whose office is indeed occupied by a military commander this year? He lords over loud noise, among other things.

Then again, as a Wen-tzu story goes, a court composer asked by the emperor to evaluate a piece of modern music of some new style that was gaining popularity burst into tears and said,
"your majesty, weep with me -- this is the sound of the destruction of the empire."

ha.


excellent.


thankyou Brian.