Yunlin County Mayor Zhang Lishan was preparing to hold the sedan chair on the Xiluo Bridge when she was suddenly "blocked" by Xiluo Township Mayor Liao Qiuping, leading to a verbal dispute between the two. In the end, Liao successfully insisted on taking the position of holding the sedan chair. When the Dajia Mazu's sedan chair arrived, officials from Yunlin County and local representatives were already waiting at the scene. Zhang Lishan attempted to claim the right to hold the sedan chair once again, but Liao Qiuping stated, "Religion knows no blue or green," resulting in a tense atmosphere that lasted about 10 minutes. This incident drew attention and dissatisfaction from the gathered crowd.
The Mayor of Yunlin County was preparing to hold the palanquin on the Xiluo Bridge when suddenly the Mayor of Xiluo positioned herself in the way, leaving the legislator standing by in shock.
The Dajia Mazu palanquin arrived at Xiluo Bridge at 7 PM, and was originally to be held by the Mayor of Yunlin County, but the Mayor of Xiluo insisted on "blocking position," leading to a verbal clash between the two sides, with the town mayor ultimately successfully securing her position to complete the last 500 meters walk, astonishing the onlookers.
In the morning, the palanquin entered Xiluo Bridge from Xizhou Township in Changhua, where the Speaker of Yunlin County and other council members were already waiting at the Xizhou end to hand over the palanquin to the county mayor.
During the tense interaction, County Mayor Zhang Lishan requested Liao Qiuping to give way, but the town mayor did not relent and instead accused the county mayor of blocking her position.
The legislator had nowhere to go and was asked to go in front of the palanquin to lead it, but was met with protests from Liao Qiuping.
Zhang Lishan's group welcomed the palanquin on the Xiluo Bridge, but when she was about to hold the palanquin, Liao Qiuping suddenly intervened, causing a standoff, and the two engaged in a heated verbal exchange.
This incident of holding the palanquin on Xiluo Bridge lasted about 10 minutes, with the believers patiently waiting at the bridgehead to pay their respects until the town mayor left the scene.
Officials from the Yunlin County government expressed their surprise at the situation, as there had been prior coordination for the county mayor to hold the palanquin, yet this incident occurred, leaving many witnesses shaking their heads in disbelief.
