The night before the Lantern Festival is the birthday of the patron god of Hsi Kuan Temple in Ilan County. A long parade snakes its way though the town. No one has even gotten a glimpse of the parade teams yet, but everyone can hear the drums and gongs already.
元宵節前夕，宜蘭西關廟的帝君爺生日，長長的祝賀陣頭在大街小巷裡穿梭，還沒看到陣頭，民眾就紛紛被獅陣、大鼓陣、北管樂團的大鑼聲所吸引。