Matsu pilgrimage controversy in Taiwan

(Articles from the Taipei Times)
The "divining cups" referred to in the articles are moon-blocks, which in Mandarin are called shen-bei ("spirit cups"), and in Taiwanese dialect are called poe (pronounced "pway"). MAC is the Mainland Affairs Council. The Chinese characters are in "Big5" coding.

April 7, 2000: Pilgrims seek direct China link
April 16, 2000: Direct travel for Matsu followers will have to wait
May 17, 2000: Incoming MAC chief says `small three links' a priority
June 5, 2000: Pilgrims prepare for first direct sailing to mainland but MAC remains chilly
June 6, 2000: Editorial: No to divine intervention now
June 6, 2000: Editorial cartoon
June 7, 2000: Lu says `no' to direct link for pilgrims
June 8, 2000: Links not certain: MAC
June 10, 2000: Keeping the church out of state decisions
June 13, 2000: Legislators pass new `small three links' resolution
June 15, 2000: Clear talk about direct links needed
June 15, 2000: Yen Ching-piao: pious leader or crafty politician?
June 15, 2000: The history of the man they call `stone pumpkin'
June 16, 2000: Questions about divine instructions
June 22, 2000: China shifts course on Matsu visits
June 22, 2000: Editorial: Beijing sinks pilgrim voyage
June 23, 2000: Matsu direct pilgrimage adrift
July 3, 2000: Religion and politics must be kept separate
July 8, 2000: Chen makes appeal to Matsu followers
August 4, 2000: Police storm Chenlan Temple
August 10, 2000: Chenlan Temple's Yen Ching-piao returns from China