Qingping Temple holds several major events every year. The first is to hold large Daoist ceremonies on New Year's Day and the Ghost Festival, and another event is to give alms during winter.
The almsgiving event, since it is larger in scale and involves numerous tasks, and with few Taoists in the temple, requires the voluntary help of believers and devout followers. After all, the process of almsgiving involves not only distributing porridge and buns but also brewing Warming Ginger Soup and crafting Body Strengthening Elixirs to give to the impoverished folk, which keeps everyone very busy. With only a few Taoists in the Daoist temple, it might be difficult to manage the chaos.
The elixirs are personally produced by Qin Liuxi. Even the recipe for the Warming Ginger Soup is written by her, and the required medicinal ingredients are sent to Qingping Temple by Changsheng Hall well in advance.
