What to Do at Tianyun Temple: Night Market Games, the Daily Paper and the Merit Roll
Tianyun Temple is a living online temple: worship by day, night market by night; today's news in tomorrow's paper. This guide walks you through everything worth doing inside.
Night market games earn coins
The courtyard night market has ring toss, pachinko, a sausage stall, goldfish scooping and a balloon stall. Playing earns coins, and coins buy outfits, hats and accessories for your character. Each stall has its own leaderboard waiting for you.
The Empress of Heaven Daily
The temple publishes a daily paper: how many worshippers came yesterday, who won the fireworks top prize, who broke a game record, and the list of sponsors. Your deeds may make tomorrow's headline.
The merit roll and vow wall
Worshippers who donate in thanks are entered on the merit roll by the chairman, and the hall has a wall of thanksgiving images sent in by people whose wishes came true.
Fireworks, lanterns and red envelopes
The chairman occasionally sets off fireworks (with custom text), releases fifty sky lanterns at once, and drops red envelopes. Each person can grab three — first come, first served. Festivals are usually busiest.
Enter the temple — free, no signup →Frequently asked questions
Outfits, hats and accessories, so you stand out in a crowded courtyard. Coins are earned through games and events; there is no purchase.
Look for the newspaper icon in the main hall. The latest issue is generated from yesterday's real site data, different every day.
The chairman enters names, usually during temple events. Worshipping faithfully day to day is the most real merit of all.