{"id":8198,"date":"2013-11-04T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2013-11-04T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T11:34:00","slug":"han-yi-jie-%e5%af%92%e8%a1%a3%e8%8a%82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2013\/han-yi-jie-%e5%af%92%e8%a1%a3%e8%8a%82\/","title":{"rendered":"Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Victor Yue<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">4 November, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Han Yi Jie, which means &#8220;warm clothing event&#8221;, is a Chinese tradition when\u00a0 the start of winter\u00a0 reminds the people that their ancestors and departed loved ones would also be experiencing the cold. And so, they make offerings of food and warm clothing for them.<\/p>\n<p>In Singapore, where it is always warm (hot in fact), such a tradition hardly exists. But, Xuan Jiang Dian \u7384\u6c5f\u6bbf, a Chinese temple dedicated to Xuan Tian Shang Di (\u7384\u5929\u4e0a\u5e1d), known as God of the North, continues with this tradition. For a a long time now, every year without fail, on the first day of the tenth lunar month (moon), this temple, with its devotees would visit Bukit Brown Cemetery to make offerings to the wandering souls. To the Chinese, the first day of the 10th moon marks the beginning of Winter.\u00a0 (Wandering souls are souls of the departed who do not have anyone (descendants) making offerings to them)<\/p>\n<p>This year the first day of the 10 lunar month, fell on 3 November. As has been their tradition,\u00a0 members of Xuan Jiang Dian \u7384\u6c5f\u6bbf went to Bukit Brown Cemetery to make offerings to the wandering residents of the cemetery. This year saw a bigger offering. Could there have been an increase in the number of wandering souls? Devotees of the temple contributed warm clothings, money (in the form of joss papers) and food. Some Brownies also contributed towards the offering of the warm clothings (in the form of paper robes).<\/p>\n<p>This year, Shan Cai\u00a0 Tong Zi \u5584\u624d\u7ae5\u5b50, through a spirit medium, came along to offer sermon (dharma) to the invited souls at the gathering by the Ole Rain Tree. Shan Cai Tong Zi is a deity who is\u00a0 one of the 500 assistants to Guan Yin.. In S.E,Asia, he is a popular deity who\u00a0 is trance by spirit mediums. He is only 3 years old and the older folks, especially old aunties, like him, because they can be less formal, unlike the warrior deities.<\/p>\n<p>Shan Cai Tong Zi, through his ancient Hokkien and mudras offered blessings to the gathered souls. Offerings which ranged from\u00a0 various kinds of kueh kueh, joss sticks, coins to\u00a0 rice were made.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8204\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8204\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8204\" title=\"Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Victor Yue)\" alt=\"Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg 599w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Victor-Yue-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Victor-Yue-280x217.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8211\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8211\" class=\" wp-image-8211\" title=\"Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Theresa Teng)\" alt=\"Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Theresa Teng)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Theresa-Teng-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Shan-Cai-Tong-Zi-giving-sermons-to-the-gathered-souls-photo-Theresa-Teng-280x195.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shan Cai Tong Zi giving sermons to the gathered souls ( photo Theresa Teng)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Offerings which ranged from\u00a0 various kinds of kueh kueh, joss sticks, coins to\u00a0 rice were made.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8201\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Food-offerings-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8201\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8201\" title=\"Food offerings (photo Victor Yue)\" alt=\"Food offerings (photo Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Food-offerings-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Food-offerings-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg 538w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Food-offerings-photo-Victor-Yue-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Food-offerings-photo-Victor-Yue-280x196.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food offerings (photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Before the start of this event, respects were also accorded to the guardians of the hills.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8200\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Altar-of-the-Deities-responsible-for-the-after-life-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8200\" title=\"Altar of the Deities responsible for the after-life (Victor Yue)\" alt=\"Altar of the Deities responsible for the after-life (Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Altar-of-the-Deities-responsible-for-the-after-life-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Altar-of-the-Deities-responsible-for-the-after-life-Victor-Yue.jpg 538w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Altar-of-the-Deities-responsible-for-the-after-life-Victor-Yue-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Altar-of-the-Deities-responsible-for-the-after-life-Victor-Yue-280x196.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altar of the Deities responsible for the after-life (Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8206\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-warm-clothings-and-money-offering-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8206\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8206\" title=\"The warm clothings and money offerings (photo Victor Yue)\" alt=\"The warm clothings and money offering (photo Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-warm-clothings-and-money-offering-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-warm-clothings-and-money-offering-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg 599w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-warm-clothings-and-money-offering-photo-Victor-Yue-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-warm-clothings-and-money-offering-photo-Victor-Yue-280x217.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The warm clothings and money offerings (photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the blessings and offerings to the wandering souls, it was time to bless the living souls who gathered to contribute towards this event. Good health and good luck were amongst them being blessed onto the members gathered. Members were offered the five different beans (known as Gor Tao \u4e94\u8c46 in Hokkien) to bring back home. A big &#8220;Huat Kueh&#8221; (a traditional Hokkien cake made with yeast and flour through steaming) that was made in the temple by members for this event was offered to all present to take bit to eat, for good luck and &#8220;jia peng an&#8221; (\u5403\u5e73\u5b89) meaning eating to get the peace&#8221;)\u3002<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8202\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Huat-Kueh-for-all-Huat-Ah-Huat-Ah-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8202\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8202\" title=\"Huat Kueh for all - Huat Ah! Huat Ah! (photo Victor Yue)\" alt=\"Huat Kueh for all - Huat Ah! Huat Ah! (photo Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Huat-Kueh-for-all-Huat-Ah-Huat-Ah-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Huat-Kueh-for-all-Huat-Ah-Huat-Ah-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg 538w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Huat-Kueh-for-all-Huat-Ah-Huat-Ah-photo-Victor-Yue-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Huat-Kueh-for-all-Huat-Ah-Huat-Ah-photo-Victor-Yue-280x196.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huat Kueh for all &#8211; Huat Ah! Huat Ah! (photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8203\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Remaining-part-of-the-Huat-Kueh-to-be-brought-back-to-the-temple-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8203\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8203\" title=\"Remaining part of the Huat Kueh to be brought back to the temple (photo Victor Yue)\" alt=\"Remaining part of the Huat Kueh to be brought back to the temple (photo Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Remaining-part-of-the-Huat-Kueh-to-be-brought-back-to-the-temple-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Remaining-part-of-the-Huat-Kueh-to-be-brought-back-to-the-temple-photo-Victor-Yue.jpg 538w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Remaining-part-of-the-Huat-Kueh-to-be-brought-back-to-the-temple-photo-Victor-Yue-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Remaining-part-of-the-Huat-Kueh-to-be-brought-back-to-the-temple-photo-Victor-Yue-280x196.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remaining part of the Huat Kueh to be brought back to the temple (photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With the impending construction of the 8 lane highway through Bukit Brown, this is likely the last time that Han Yi Jie will be conducted at the &#8216;ole rain tree. But we still hope it will not be the last at Bukit Brown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8207\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Candles-by-the-barricades-photo-Andrew-Lim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8207\" class=\" wp-image-8207\" alt=\"Han Candles by the barricades (photo Andrew Lim)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Candles-by-the-barricades-photo-Andrew-Lim.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Candles-by-the-barricades-photo-Andrew-Lim.jpg 716w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Candles-by-the-barricades-photo-Andrew-Lim-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Candles-by-the-barricades-photo-Andrew-Lim-238x320.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lighting the way by the barricades erected in preparation of the start of exhumation (photo Andrew Lim)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8208\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8208\" class=\" wp-image-8208 \" title=\"Lotus Lights (photo Theresa Teng)\" alt=\"Han Lotus (photo Theresa Teng)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-photo-Theresa-Teng-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-photo-Theresa-Teng-280x210.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lotus Lights (photo Theresa Teng)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8209\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-1-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8209\" class=\" wp-image-8209\" title=\"Devotees (photo Theresa Teng)\" alt=\"Han Lotus 1 (photo Theresa Teng)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-1-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-1-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg 735w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-1-photo-Theresa-Teng-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-Lotus-1-photo-Theresa-Teng-245x320.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees of\u00a0 Xuan Jiang Dian (photo Theresa Teng)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8210\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8210\" class=\" wp-image-8210\" alt=\"Han photo Theresa Teng\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg\" width=\"633\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-photo-Theresa-Teng.jpg 791w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-photo-Theresa-Teng-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Han-photo-Theresa-Teng-263x320.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(photo Theresa Teng)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8205\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-burning-of-offerings-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8205\" class=\" wp-image-8205\" title=\"The burning of offerings ( Victor Yue)\" alt=\"The burning of offerings ( Victor Yue)\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-burning-of-offerings-Victor-Yue.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-burning-of-offerings-Victor-Yue.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-burning-of-offerings-Victor-Yue-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/The-burning-of-offerings-Victor-Yue-280x185.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The burning of offerings ( Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282 By Victor Yue 4 November, 2013 Han Yi Jie, which means &#8220;warm clothing event&#8221;, is a Chinese tradition when\u00a0 the start of winter\u00a0 reminds the people that their ancestors and departed loved ones would also be experiencing the cold. And so, they make offerings of food and warm clothing for them. In Singapore, where it is always warm (hot in fact), such a tradition hardly exists. But, Xuan Jiang Dian \u7384\u6c5f\u6bbf, a Chinese temple dedicated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,91,161,81],"tags":[443,444,339],"class_list":["post-8198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-society","category-events","category-heritage-2","category-slider","tag-han-yi-jie-","tag-victor-yue","tag-xuan-jiang-dian"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282 - Bukit Brown: A World Monuments Watch Site in 2014<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2013\/han-yi-jie-\u5bd2\u8863\u8282\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282 - Bukit Brown: A World Monuments Watch Site in 2014\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; Han Yi Jie \u5bd2\u8863\u8282 By Victor Yue 4 November, 2013 Han Yi Jie, which means &#8220;warm clothing event&#8221;, is a Chinese tradition when\u00a0 the start of winter\u00a0 reminds the people that their ancestors and departed loved ones would also be experiencing the cold. 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