關鍵字：八本簿、平安戲、還福儀式、打粄、性別秩序;This study examines the rotating Ping’an Opera ritual of Babenzu in Xinwu， Taoyuan， as its subject， exploring how the rituals of making and offering rice cakes (a traditional Newborn Rice Cake) and repaying blessings after the birth of a son are continued， adjusted， and reinterpreted within the context of contemporary social changes， declining birth rates， and shifting gender attitudes. Compared to other areas like Dongshi in Taichung， Liudui in Kaohsiung and Pingtung， and Shitan in Miaoli， which have clearly named their newborn and newborn branch ceremonies and gradually developed them into festivals or community cultural activities， the Xinwu Babenzu does not treat "worshipping the newborn" as a separate formal ritual. Instead， it integrates the newborn rice cake， the family register， the rotating duty of the incense burner master， the peace opera to thank the gods， and the blessing worship into the annual rotation ceremony in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. This phenomenon shows that the practice of adding a son in the Babenzu does not exist as a single ritual name， but rather is continuously embedded in the annual ritual cycle of the local community in a way that is "attached to the blessing system." This study employs qualitative research methods， employing literature review， field observation， and in-depth interviews with temple staff， yearly incense burners， local elders， cultural and historical researchers， and general participants to analyze how participants in different positions understand the Babenzu′ blessing ceremony and the experience of making rice cakes. The study found thatalthough the Babenzu′ practice of welcoming new members has not been formally named， it has been continuously preserved through the register of members， rotating responsibilities， peace plays， and the making of rice cakes. However， in recent years， due to population mobility， declining birth rates， and aging participants， a dilemma of transmission has gradually emerged: the system remains， but understanding has become fragmented.
