Li Renji

Li Renji (1919-February 8, 2001 ) was an aunt of Jibei in Dongshan District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Li Renji was a representative of the previous generation of aunts, serving as a local elder and priest at the Altar of Ali-zu. She serves as a bridge between humans and gods in the beliefs of the Pingpu ethnic group. From the documentary, it is learned that she is not a dignified clergyman in Christianity, nor a revered monk in Buddhism. Aunt Li Renji's language and hobbies are approachable, such as when the people do not listen during festivals, Aunt Li will loudly shout out the Three Character Scriptures, or she always keeps smoking due to uncontrollable addiction.

Early life In 1919, Li Renji was born in the Jibeishao tribe.

In 1936, when Li Renji was eighteen, she was selected by "Ali-zu" as his subordinate, meaning Alimu will appear at her window wearing white clothes or in her dreams. Li Renji's parents initially opposed Li Renji's role as the concubine. She also resisted and did not understand the rituals of the ceremony. However, she suddenly understood once she went to the grand palace to worship Ali Mu.

In 1959, Li Renji became a full-time aunt after giving birth to her eighth child.

Later life and death Old age, Li Renji continued to host important festivals in Jibei, such as the Night Festival and the Roaring Sea Festival (Howling Sea Festival).

Legend has it that Li Renji could only live to be seventy-eight years old, but Ali-zu needed her to continue working, so she extended her life by five years. Li Renji had just passed the age of eighty-three. He suddenly collapsed while walking in the courtyard of his residence. This was consistent with what he had said during his lifetime that he would live until eighty-three. Therefore, the tribe members believed that he had completed his mission and was recalled by Ali-zu. As for the succession, Regarding the human issue, Li Renji said: "It is not up to me to decide who will be my aunt in the future. If Ali's mother wants to find someone, she has to inform heaven and earth to investigate the person's behaviour."

In popular culture Mu Zhi·Long Yao, "Ji Bei Shuo and Ping Pu Grandma" (2000)