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彰化關帝廟

Changhua Guandi Temple

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Changhua Guandi Temple (彰化關帝廟)
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DC-S5M2
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LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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1/200 sec
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100
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The temple forecourt with an old brick incinerator on the left.

An official Qing dynasty era temple venerating Guangong in Changhua City. It was founded in 1735 by Changhua magistrate Qin Shiwang (秦士望) and relocated to its present site in 1800 after the original was damaged in the Lin Shuangwen (1786) and Chen Zhouquan (1795) uprisings. The architecture is mostly Quanzhou in style but the main hall shows traces of Cantonese craftsmanship that are uncommon among Changhua’s older temples. The rear hall was lost in a 2017 fire that spread from a neighbouring building and was rebuilt the following year. A plaque unveiled by former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in 2018 can be found over the counter on the right side of the main hall. Overall it is very traditional and plain in its appearance, showing evidence of a management committee inclined toward neatness.

Changhua Guandi Temple (彰化關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
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LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
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20.0 mm
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100
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10.6 EV
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The view from the first inner courtyard.
Changhua Guandi Temple (彰化關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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The main altar of the temple.
Tsai Ing-wen Plaque at Changhua Guandi Temple (彰化關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
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LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
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ƒ / 4.1
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
29.0 mm
ISO
250
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10.0 EV
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A plaque by Tsai Ing-wen reading Righteousness and Heroism Reign Supreme (義烈昭垂).

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  • Status:Public (公有)
  • Heritage designation:City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
  • Address:臺灣彰化縣彰化市民權里民族路467號
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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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