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A temple venerating 108 militia members and one dog killed in a night raid by Lin Shuangwen’s forces during the rebellion of 1787. The Qianlong Emperor bestowed the title “Valiant Righteousness” (旌義) on the fallen defenders; their remains were collected and interred in three communal graves with a memorial pavilion. In 1863 sixteen more defenders killed resisting Dai Chaochun’s incursion were added. A side altar enshrines a canine deity, Righteous Dog General (義犬將軍), said to guard children. It is located in Beigang, Yunlin.
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- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Wild Land Travel (-地球上的火星人-下巴 (野地旅))
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- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
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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.