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Taiwan temple faces demolition as spiritual leader's influence wanes

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Taiwanese spiritual leader known as 'Master Ga Dian' faces demolition of her temple after failing to submit required documents.
  • A psychic claims the leader was influenced by a negative spiritual group and is now free from their control, though her influence has waned.
  • The leader's controversial claims of divinity and communication with aliens had previously angered other religious groups in Taiwan.

The temple of Taiwanese spiritual figure "Master Ga Dian," also known as Wu Hsin-ju, is slated for demolition after the owner failed to submit required documentation by the deadline. The Taitung County government has issued a formal notice for the structure's removal, with enforcement to follow if necessary.

Tear it down, I don't care.

— Wu Hsin-juThe spiritual leader's defiant response to the impending demolition of her temple.

Wu Hsin-ju had previously expressed a defiant attitude towards the demolition, stating, "Tear it down, I don't care." She also commented on the state of society, linking recent natural disasters to its perceived awfulness.

However, observers have noted a change in Wu Hsin-ju's online presence, with her recent livestreams on the Xuanji Temple YouTube channel exhibiting a more subdued demeanor. This shift has reduced the dramatic emotional fluctuations that previously characterized her broadcasts.

This society has already reached such a terrible point? No wonder there are so many natural disasters recently, boom! Ga Dian!

— Wu Hsin-juThe spiritual leader's comment on the state of society and natural disasters.

According to psychic Shen Rong, Wu Hsin-ju was previously controlled by a powerful, "demonic" spiritual energy group aiming to establish her as a cult leader. Shen Rong claims Wu Hsin-ju was not connected to true deities or capable of communicating with extraterrestrials during that period. The psychic now asserts that this controlling energy has mysteriously vanished, possibly due to intervention by a powerful spiritual practitioner.

Master Ga Dian really has 'no power' anymore!

— Shen RongThe psychic's assessment of the spiritual leader's diminished influence.

Shen Rong believes Wu Hsin-ju possesses a kind and entertaining personality, but was negatively influenced by her former associates. The psychic suggests that Wu Hsin-ju's previous controversies and criticism stemmed from her association with the wrong group and her bold claims of being a divine sage and communicating with aliens, which reportedly angered established religious organizations in Taiwan.

The main reason she was previously mocked and criticized was that the 'cooperating group' behind her was not right, coupled with her high-profile self-proclamation as the Eastern Ziwei Sage and Xiaoling Tianzun, and claiming to be able to communicate with aliens, which angered the various temple groups in Taiwan.

— Shen RongThe psychic explaining the reasons for the spiritual leader's past controversies.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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