A shrine built for 16 schoolgirls killed in a disaster at a level crossing in Dacun in 1976. 40 people perished altogether but traditional Taiwanese beliefs are especially concerned with women who die before marriage and childbirth; without descendants there would be nobody to pray and appease their spirit, which may lead to additional misfortune and tragedy. The shrine was heavily damaged in the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and later rebuilt into its current form.
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- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
- Ghost Island (鬼島)
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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.