A neighbourhood temple in the Houbiliao (後壁寮) settlement of Zhenliao Village (振寮里), Budai. Of particular interest are the temple’s Five Garrisons (五營), small egg-shaped sentry posts placed at the five cardinal directions of the settlement to mark the territory protected by its celestial armies. Each garrison is painted white and inscribed with the surname of the general posted to that direction. This is only one of several settlements in this part of Taiwan maintaining this tradition.
Map
Points
- Central Garrison (中營)—Public (公有)
- North Garrison (北營)—Public (公有)
- East Garrison (東營)—Public (公有)
- South Garrison (南營)—Public (公有)
- West Garrison (西營)—Public (公有)
Links
- Wild Land Travel (-地球上的火星人-下巴 (野地旅))
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
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