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阿蓮薦善堂

Alian Jianshan Temple

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Alian Jianshan Temple (阿蓮薦善堂)
Date Captured
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
30.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
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The view from the street: one hall in front of another!

A luantang (鸞堂) on the western edge of Alian dedicated primarily to Guangong (關聖帝君). Its origins can be traced back to 1930, when seven local youths gathered at nearby Qinghe Temple to ask whether the gods were real. According to local legend the answer came via a spirit-writing session at Shanhua Hall (善化堂) in Ziguan that named all seven youths, prompting them to take up the practice themselves. The first hall was built in 1934 and rebuilt in 1962, and was subsequently expanded with the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilions (龍鳳二閣) in 1985, the Jinhua Treasure Hall (金華寶殿) in 1996, and Xiaoming Palace (霄明宮) in the mid-2000s.

A Sidelong View of Alian Jianshan Temple (阿蓮薦善堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
An oblique view of the large hall in the middle of the complex.
Within Alian Jianshan Temple (阿蓮薦善堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
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These paper banners have a very southern Taiwanese kind of vibe.
Rooftop Detail at Alian Jianshan Temple (阿蓮薦善堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
Looking back at the rooftop of the temple hall closest to the main road.
Greyscale Study of Alian Jianshan Temple (阿蓮薦善堂)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
A greyscale study of what are probably lodgings for the monastery.

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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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