An impressive Mazu temple in Gangshan founded in either 1712 or 1798 depending on the source. The original compound was demolished by the colonial authorities in 1937 as part of an urban renewal program. Post-war reconstruction proceeded on the site of the former Gangshan Shinto Shrine; the temple still preserves a pair of komainu (狛犬) and the shrine’s mikoshi (神輿).
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Center For GIS, Academia Sinica (文化資源地理資訊系統)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
Connections
- Gangshan Shinto Shrine (岡山神社)
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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.