Tainan's Longci Light Festival: Fountain of Chaos, hailed by internet users as the most beautiful mountain forest light festival, drew crowds of over 20,000 people in just the first three days of its opening. This guide takes you through every spot of the Fountain of Chaos Festival, so you can head out and snap gorgeous photos with ease!
Tainan Longqi Light Festival: Mountain Theque
Time: 2020/12/25–2021/02/28, 17:30–22:00 (Last entry time: 21:20)
Location: Huxingshan Park, Longqi District, Tainan City
Is the Longqi Light Festival affected by the pandemic?
Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che Page 1 of 19The Longqi Light Festival, which has been extended to February 28, will still be held as usual, but epidemic prevention measures will be stepped up, with partitions strictly required in night markets and restaurant dining areas, and food sampling avoided in night markets and Lunar New Year street markets.
Ticketing information
Ticketing portal:
- NTCH Ticketing (Physical Ticket):https://ppt.cc/f5wJ6x
- Pocket Ticketing (E-ticket):https://bit.ly/399PpxI
- You can also buy it on LINE:https://lihi1.com/oOaxT
General admission (same-day ticket):At the event: $ for 100 yuan; online: $ for 50 yuan
- Paper tickets: We recommend buying at convenience stores. Use the kiosks at 7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, or Hi-Life to select the "OPENTIX ticketing system" for purchase. It still costs only 50 NTD and saves you the handling fee!
- Electronic ticket: Recommended to buy via Pocket Ticketing LINE 👉 https://lihi1.com/oOaxT
Infinite Respawn Pass (All-Access Pass): Priced at 300 NTD, limited to 500 tickets
Present your ticket at the first service desk to redeem your physical card and the cardholder gift drink bag. The card allows unlimited entries, plus a 10% discount on official merchandise!
Free admission
- Residents registered in Longqi District, seniors aged 65 and over, and children under 6 years of age are eligible for free admission and must present valid identification upon entry.
- People with disabilities and their necessary accompanying person (limited to 1 person) are eligible for free admission. Both individuals must enter together and present valid identification.
- Residents registered in Guanmiao District, Guiren District, and Rende District can enter free of charge from Monday to Thursday (weekdays only) by presenting a valid ID.
Where can I collect stamps?
It was pitch dark at the venue, making it hard for many people to find the stamp stations, but there are stamp locations at all 14 spots, so remember to stamp them in your exhibition booklet! If you collect them all, you can exchange them for a beautifully designed Light Festival limited-edition glow-in-the-dark sticker, and everyone might even get a different one! The stickers are super cute.
Redemption location: Merch Shop
Light Festival—Curatorial Introduction and Concept
Why is it called the Longci Light Festival (literally "Empty Mountain Festival")? "The empty mountain is not empty."
This year's Longqi Light Festival takes "Empty Mountain" as its theme, aiming to show everyone that even the rural district of Longqi can be brimming with vitality. The term "Empty Mountain" was derived from urbanization and population concentration.
Hills Festival invites everyone to Longqi to experience the beauty of nature, the rich cultural and historical heritage, and the creative energy of the artists' works,Feel the abundant energy of "The Empty Mountains Are Not Empty"!
The legend of Longci Light Festival: "The earth serpent slithers, the Mirror Basin is reborn"
Using the legends of Longqi—the Mirror Window and the Snake Demon—as the curation concept for this year's Longqi Light Festival, storytelling-based curation is also a major highlight of the event, which is similarly reflected in the visual design: (Excerpt from the Longqi Light Festival exhibition catalog)
- Wojing Window
Wojing Window is located at the center of the local seven hills and serves as the epicenter of the ancient Longqi dragon vein known as the "Seven Stars Falling to Earth." "Its form resembles an open window with a mirror screen. On clear days, peering through the window toward the screen, one can see the distant Red-Haired Tower." Legend has it that from Chihkan Tower, Wojing Window looks like a giant mirror. Furthermore, the significance of this geomantic site is that, at the appropriate time, it will successively produce "seven civil officials and thirteen military generals," which will bring everlasting prosperity and prominence to the region.
- Legend of the Snake Spirit:
Once upon a time, there was a giant snake in Wujingchuang Cave, and the light from its eyeballs could reach a thousand li. It is said that in Tainan City, when women combed their hair and applied makeup, as long as they faced the direction of Wujingchuang, they felt as if there were a bright mirror before them, allowing them to groom themselves freely without holding a mirror. Today, above the entrance of Wujingchuang Cave, there are thirteen window-like patterns resembling the circular arc of a rainbow, which look like the shape of a giant snake coiled up. These legends and stories tell us that Longqi was once a prosperous hometown with a rich cultural history that connected the north and the south.
I recommend everyone to check out the Light Festival (Longci Light Festival) promotional video!! It was filmed by Golden Horse Film Festival animation director Zhan Bo-jun, and the animation is gorgeous 👉 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2810561929157226
Why does Lumina Festival extensively use bamboo for curation?
The importance of bamboo in Longqi dates back to the Japanese colonial period; when Taiwan entered the Japanese colonial era in 1895, the Japanese, who originally came from higher latitudes and colder climates, brought the need for charcoal heating into Taiwan.
Because the Longqi area has low humidity and is relatively drier, the charcoal produced is flammable and of good quality. Starting in the 1910s, burning wood and bamboo charcoal gradually became a sideline in the Longqi area. With the development of the charcoal-burning industry, the demand for containers to hold bamboo charcoal also increased. Longqi, which already had abundant long-branch bamboo resources, began weaving "charcoal baskets," specialized containers used to pack and sell charcoal, as well as "huohong," tools used for heating. These are bamboo utensils woven with a star-shaped (mi-character) base and a rim-woven opening, inside of which an earthenware bowl is placed. Heated bamboo charcoal can be placed inside the bowl, allowing people to carry it around for warmth.
Part of Zhushan's bamboo charcoal industry draws inspiration from Tainan's Longqi and Dongshan!
Wonder Fall Festival map
*Special reminder: Due to the large crowds at the Long Water Canyon Festival, the starting point for the queue on the map may extend all the way to Artwork B.
Light Festival—Must-See Attractions!
Must-visit attractions for families, hipsters, and college students? Don't miss these ultra-photogenic spots!Kuoshan FestivalBeautiful scenery!
- Street vending business plan
- The earth comes back to life
- Huashe Slender Shadow
- Balcony urban civilization
- He eats snakes.
- Shimmering Woods: Reunion
《Idle Hero Game Curation
- Location: "Tainan Bamboo Association - Bamboo Fun" booth inside the Qiju Market
- Three Key Highlights:
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- Handmade Experience｜DIY Textured Bamboo Craft
- Interactive chatbot game | Stunning visuals x Trivia game 👉 Click here for early access
- Tainan Bamboo Craft | The Life Stories of Three Masters: The Glory and Decline of Bamboo Craft
- Brand Story:
"The car is here! The car is here!" Women hurriedly brought the vases, rice-washing baskets, and fish traps they had made at home to the traders driving luxury cars, exporting them to European and American markets to earn some money to supplement their household expenses.
Visiting Longci for the Longci Light Festival during the holidays? Be sure to check out "Bambon Heroes: A Century-Spanning Legend of Tainan Bamboo Craft," curated by the Tainan Bamboo Association!
It's okay even if you don't go to the sitePlay "Hollow Mountain Brave" online earlyOh!
Longshan Festival—Hidden Attractions & Exhibition Tips
Hipster hidden gem
Longci Light Festival Hidden Attraction 1
Exhibition Title: "Longci Imagery—Space-Time Capsules in Ancient Legends" (Department of Spatial Design, Kun Shan University)
Under the stylish white brackets and dim, warm lighting, it looks just like a quiet indie boutique standing still in the night. Don't miss out on such a beautiful sight!
Hidden spots of Light Festival 2
Exhibition Title:Tainan Bamboo Association - Fun with Bamboo Booth +BamBoo Tainan: Brave Souls of the Empty Mountains – A Century-Long Legend of Tainan's Bamboo Craft」
A mysterious highlight next to Qiding Old Street, feel free to step inside and sit for a while when you are tired. Baizhuyuan sells many textured small bamboo lamps, and also offers mini-games, exhibitions, and DIY experiences.
Hidden Attraction 3 of Light Festival
Exhibition Title: (Chuang Chih-Wei)
It's an even more beautiful and photogenic piece of work, found after climbing up from the intersection in "Balcony City Civilization"!
Tips for visiting an exhibition
- Everyone loves the super cute light-bug bamboo lanterns given out at the Longci Light Festival entrance, but they have to be returned at the end.
- There is a limit to the number of people allowed on the suspension bridge at the entrance, so you have to wait in line for 30 to 40 minutes to enter.
Leave a comment saying "Hollow Mountain Brave" under this post to get early access to the game!- Energetic young people just need to go for it full speed ahead!
- Motorcycles > cars, although it's cold, it's much more convenient!
The car parking lot was far from the past exhibition area, and we also had to take a shuttle bus (which took a long time to wait for and was very crowded).
- The Doomsday Tranquilizer Gun: A video beside the toilet
It is said that the 3D effect is a bit weird and easily scares young children to tears.
Lonquan Festival—What to eat?
There aren’t usually many places to eat in Ryuzaki, but during the Kōzan Festival, in addition to “Deep Water and Excellent Water, in addition to the on-site restaurants, Qiding Old Street also features many vendor markets for this exhibition, so you don't have to worry about not having anything to eat!
- Qiding Old Street
- Tsai Chu Market - Deep Water and Affinity
became an overnight sensation because of the TV series "The Making of an Ordinary Woman", "Deep Water and Excellent Water", in LongqiQiju Market (right across the entrance of the Longci Light Festival) also has a branch, which is open every day from afternoon until 10 PM during the exhibition period!
Longevity Mountain Festival—Merchandise Introduction
Kongshan Dafeng Ceremony - Pineapple Lampshade
The pineapple lampshade, valued at over a thousand NT dollars, is made using exquisite bamboo weaving techniques. Recently, Tainan's Longqi and Guanmiao are most widely known for their sprawling pineapple fields, and "Guanmiao Canned Pineapple" is a childhood memory for many. However, before pineapples became the "triple crown" in 1968, Tainan was actually dominated by long-branch bamboo forests.
photobionic bamboo lamp
Cute and stylish photogenic bamboo lamps look just like fireflies in the night-shrouded mountain. They might just evoke memories of the 1960s, when over seventy percent of the population in Tainan's Longqi and Guanmiao districts was engaged in bamboo strip production—you might have even seen your grandparents making bamboo lamps when you were a child!You can buy the light-bug bamboo lantern at the "Taiwan Tainan Bamboo Association - Bamboo is Fun" booth in the Qiju Market!
Bamboo shoot lamp
As you enter Baizhu Garden, you’ll be greeted by a dazzling array of bamboo crafts, including bamboo shoot lamps crafted from layers of translucent bamboo paper—their realism is off the charts! Have you ever tried creative dishes combining pineapple and bamboo shoots in Tainan?
Empty Mountain Festival—Transportation Guide
How to get to Longci Light Festival? Where to park?
I advise everyone not to drive there. The car parking lot (Wenheng Temple) is quite a distance from the venue, and you will need to transfer to a shuttle bus!
Parking Information
- Scooter parking lot: In front of Longqi Library (approx. 60 spaces)
- Driving by oneself:
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- National Highway No. 3 → Exit at Guanmiao Interchange → Turn left on Nanxiong Road, Section 2 → Turn left on Chenggong Road → County Highway 182 (Zhongzheng Road) → Arrive at the event venue / parking lot
- National Highway No. 1 → Rende System Interchange → Switch to Expressway 86 toward Guanmiao (End of the line) → Turn right on Nanxiong Road, Sec. 2 → Turn left on Chenggong Road → Route 182 (Zhongzheng Road) → Arrive at the event venue / parking lot
- Car parking lot
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- P1 Longqi Wunheng Temple (300 spaces) → Transfer to free shuttle (Wunheng Temple - Event Venue)
- P2 Longqi District Office Parking Lot - Approximately a 10-minute walk to the venue
- P3 Under-Bridge Park Parking Spaces - Approximately 8-minute walk to the venue
- P4 Longqi Junior High School entrance and roadside parking space - about a 7-minute walk to the venue
- P5 Second Parking Lot (Down the lane beside Longqi Library)
Shuttle information:Longqi Wunheng Temple free shuttle bus
Connection point
Shuttle point (Starting station): Longqi Wunheng Temple (East side bus stop) → Ending station: In front of Longqi Elementary School
Shuttle times (approx. every 15-20 minutes)
- Mon-Fri: 17:00-22:00
- Holiday: 15:00-22:00
- The last departure time from Longqi Wenheng Temple is 21:00,The latest boarding time for Longqi Elementary School is 21:50.
Public transportation traffic information
Take the High Speed Rail and then transfer to a bus
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- Tainan High-Speed Rail Station, Exit 2, Platform 4 → # Red 3 → Guanmiao Transit Station → # Red Main Line (extended service), # Red 11 (small yellow bus), # Red 12 (small yellow bus) → Longqi
- Tainan High-Speed Rail Station, Exit 2, Platform 5 → # Red 14, # Green 16 (extended service) → Guanmiao Transit Station → Red Main Line (extended service), Red 11, Red 12 → Longqi
Take the train and then transfer to a bus
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- Tainan Railway Station (North Station) → Red Main Line Extended → Longqi
- Tainan Railway Station (North Station) → # Red 1, # Red 2, Red 3 → Guanmiao Transfer Station → Red Main Line (extended service), Red 11, Red 12 → Longqi
- Tainan Railway Station (South Station) → Kaohsiung Bus Route 8050 → Longqi
Take a long-distance bus and then transfer to a city bus
Tainan Transfer Station → Red 1, Red 2, Red 3 → Guanmiao Transfer Station → Red Main Line Extended, Red 11, Red 12 → Longqi
- Greater Tainan Bus Dynamic Information Website:http://2384.tainan.gov.tw
- Kaohsiung Bus:http://www.kbus.com.tw/bus_info.asp?id=164
