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A shrine venerating the unknown dead in the coastal zone of Bali, New Taipei. According to legend it was originally constructed by Japanese soldiers stationed in this area due to rumors of Dutch ghosts haunting the area. A closer examination of the historical record suggests Qing troops were stationed here during the Sino-French War and many perished due to disease and exposure.
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Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Ghost Island (鬼島)
- Deified Outsiders in Taiwan (台灣成神的外來者)
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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.