Patriarch Ching Chwee

He was said to have gained supernatural powers through his skill in learning and preaching the Dharma and meditation.

In reverence, the villagers built shrines to him and hence became a deity in Chinese folk religion.

Below listed his achievements: It is stated that all the devotees would worship Patriarch Ching Chwee by using fruit, cakes and other vegetarian food as offering items on the Deity's birthday (on the sixth day of first lunar month) every year to express their devotion and gratitude.

And up till now, many worshippers will frequently visit his temples throughout the years to pray for his divine blessings and protections.

God pigs are also a popular sacrifice at certain Patriarch Ching Chwee temples among the Hakka community in Taiwan.