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Princess of Eight Treasures Temple
墾丁大灣萬應公祠

Princess of Eight Treasures Temple

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An unusual temple purportedly venerating a Dutch princess who died after being shipwrecked here at the southern tip of Taiwan. Generally known as the Princess of Eight Treasures (八寶公主), she hasn’t been identified with any actual historic figure, but such myths often take on lives of their own.

Hengchun Eight Treasure Princess Shrine (恆春八寶公主廟)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
320
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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The modest exterior of the Princess of Eight Treasures shrine in Kenting.
The Dutch Princess of Eight Treasures 八寶公主
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/15 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1100
Exposure Value
7.5 EV
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Dutch princess idol.

The altar is adorned with a variety of decorations—wooden shoes, a miniature ship, and cosmetics among them—and framed with an unusual display of flower-and-bird calligraphy (花鳥字), also known as dragon-and-phoenix calligraphy (龍鳳字).

Main Altar of the Princess of Eight Treasures 八寶公主
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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2400 × 2400
The main altar of the Princess of Eight Treasures.
Flowing Brushstrokes Above the Princess of Eight Treasures
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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2400 × 2400
Flowing brushstrokes surround the shipwrecked princess.
Wood Carving Inside the Shrine
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
6.8 EV
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A wood carving on the left side of the altar.
Offerings of Dutch Klompen, Perfume, Cosmetics, and Wine
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/13 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
5.6 EV
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2400 × 2400
A pair of Dutch klompen (wooden shoes).
Sailboats on the Altar
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/10 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
5.2 EV
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2400 × 2400
Sailboat on the altar.

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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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