Weaverville Joss House

Here are the New Year craft instructions, I apologize for the delay in posting.

An update to tomorrow's Chinese New Year celebration - here are the instructions to view on the PORTS site or Facebook pages. When you connect with the PORTS link, you can either enter their main page or go directly to PORTS Home Learning. From their main page you click on PORTS Home Learning Programs which takes you to the page to register for the programs. In the calendar click on Friday February 12 and register for the program. You will receive an email with a link and pas...scode for the programs. On the day of the program you need to copy and paste the link address and passcode, it will not let you just type them in. Another option is to view the programs on the State Park Weaverville Joss House Facebook page. Follow this link to the State's page for the Joss House = https://www.facebook.com/weavervillejosshouseshp

CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE METAL OX CELEBRATE A VIRTUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR FEBRUARY 12, 2021... HOSTED BY WEAVERVILLE JOSS HOUSE STATE HISTORIC PARK JOIN US ONLINE Weaverville, Calif. History will come alive once again in Weaverville when a virtual Chinese New Year Celebration and Lion Dance will be presented on the Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park. This virtual event is being offered on the California State Parks PORTS Home Learning Program as well as the Park’s Facebook page. The virtual celebration will be broadcast at 10 a.m. from the oldest continuously used Chinese Taoist Temple in California known as the Cloud Forest Temple. The celebration will be presented in three separate online programs. The virtual event is being presented towards K 12 grade levels in collaboration with the Department’s Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS) school programming platform. To view this event you can register as a participant at www.ports-ca.us to receive a link OR join by viewing the park’s Facebook page at www.weavervillejosshousestatehistoricpark.com 10 am - Traditions in the Cloud Forest Temple Jack Frost, California State Park Historic Monument Guide, will welcome you into the temple as he introduces Chinese New Year traditions. The special meaning behind incense, food offerings, money, and the revered ancestors will be shared. 11 am - Lion Dance & Lantern Craft We begin with the colorful Lion Dance presented virtually by the Lion Dance group, Eastern Ways. A Lion Dance is one of China’s oldest cultural performance arts. Chinese believe the lion will preserve peace and tranquility in the community and prevail over all evil to bring joy and happiness in the New Year. Several guests who were born in China will be sharing their memories of their early New Year’s. Next, there will be a demonstration making traditional red lanterns, and talking about the Chinese zodiac years. 1 pm - Temple Heartbeat & Firecrackers Viewer will share a special sacred time in the Cloud Forest Temple and the unique temple heartbeat will sound on the gong and drum. The finale of the event will be lighting loud Chinese firecrackers to scare the bad spirits away! ### Subscribe to California State Parks News online at www.parks.ca.gov/news or email us at [email protected]. California State Parks provides for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation. Learn more at www.parks.ca.gov.

This year, to preserve the health of our community, we will celebrate the Chinese New Year through a virtual experience. Registration and information on how you can join us, live on Friday, February 12th is found at www.ports-ca.us

Even though we are not able to gather to celebrate this year's Autumn Moon Festival, we of the Weaverville Joss House, want to acknowledge the spirit of this time of year - that of gratitude for family and celebrating the harvest. We wish you all good harvest, continue to stay safe and we hope to see you all soon.

Weaverville Joss House goes Hi-Tech! We now have our very own YouTube channel to share our stories and history virtually, thanks to Jonathan, Jack and California State Parks. Please visit the Ancestors and hear our stories by visiting our Cloud Forest Temple YouTube channel. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEALjh97LfJ5oQpm6AWjjTA

We go LIVE! on Facebook!

As of today, it is now necessary to close access to the Temple's parking lot. If you wish to read the complete press release, there is a link below. We will continue to keep you apprised of news about our Temple. This is temporary. Be safe, stay home.

Please take note: For public safety, The California State Parks has temporarily closed the Temple, along with all state parks and historical sites. Re-opening will be reviewed in April. It is still possible to walk around the grounds of the Temple and visit the Quan Yin pond, but all tours have been canceled until further notice. This is for the safety of the pubic as well as the safety of our beloved Interpreter and staff who are continuing to care for the Temple. We appreciate your understanding of this - and please be assured the Ancestors are being taken care of, as they are taking care of us. In the meantime, enjoy some photos I took on Monday, after our recent snowstorm.

Spring blossoms frame the Caretaker's Quarters with fresh snow fall.

Want to Thank everyone who came out to celebrate the Year of the Rat . Gung Hay Fat Choy!

They're coming............

We are pleased that Eastern Ways Martial Arts will be bring the Lions to life for our celebration again. They are incredibly talented, and honor the tradition for our Temple. They will also continue the tradition of blessing our downtown merchants after the ceremony at the Temple. We hope you will join us!