Kathu Shrine, the starting point of the Vegetarian Festival tradition

#SongkranTrip The beginning of Phuket's famous Vegetarian Festival took place at this ancient shrine, which has been a part of Phuket for a long time. Phuket people like to call this shrine "Am Kathu" or "Chai Tung" ("Am" is the word that Phuket people use to refer to the word shrine). The legend of the shrine of Kathu It is said that in the past, the area where the shrine was located was rich in minerals, especially tin. This was the reason why the Chinese people flocked here. Their arrival brought with them culture, beliefs, and respect for gods and ancestors. Therefore, the Kathu Shrine was built to be a place of worship for the locals. An important story is that once, a Chinese opera troupe traveled from China to perform in Kathu. Suddenly, one of the performers fell ill. The troupe concluded that it was because they had not yet performed the vegetarian ceremony that had been passed down as a tradition in China. #FamilyTrip #Phuket #wattosann