Donggang King Boat Festival

The Donggang King Boat Festival, (Chinese: 東港迎王平安祭典; Tongyong Pinyin: Dōnggǎng Yíng Wáng Píng'ān Jìdiǎn; Tâi-lô: Tang-káng ngiâ-ông pîng-an tsè-tián) also known as the Wang Ye Boat Festival, is a triennial religious festival held in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The festival centers on rituals honoring the Ong Yah (王爺), a group of deities associated in folk religion with driving away disease and misfortune.

The event typically lasts about a week and culminates in the ceremonial burning of a large wooden vessel known as the "king boat", which symbolically carries the Ong Yah and accumulated impurities away from the community. The festival is organized primarily by Donglong Temple (東隆宮) and is regarded as one of the most significant religious events in southern Taiwan. It involves extensive participation by local residents, including volunteers who assist with preparations, processions, and ritual performances.