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鹿港天后宮

Lukang Tianhou Temple

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Artwork at Mazu temple, Lukang
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 3.5
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1/50 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
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3200
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9.3 EV
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Inside Tianhou Temple, Lukang.

I visited the famous Tianhou Temple (鹿港天后宮) in Lukang, Changhua, one peaceful night of my bicycle ride around Taiwan. Mazu (媽祖), also known as Tianhou (天后), is the most important goddess in Taiwan—and this is one of her most important places of worship.

The paifeng outside Mazu temple, Lukang
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
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1250
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9.5 EV
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The gateway to Tianhou Temple. Notice the convenience store next to the temple on the left…
Incense and paper money counter at Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/50 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.3 EV
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Incense and paper money counter.
Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Another incense counter with local artistry hanging overhead.
Central courtyard in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
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Central courtyard in Tianhou Temple, Lukang.
Modern essentials at Mazu temple, Lukang
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
8.3 EV
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Modern essentials in the ancient temple.
Boxes of paper money at Mazu temple, Lukang
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Boxes of paper money at Tianhou Temple.
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.2
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
30.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
8.8 EV
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Leave the lights on for me.
Vending machines in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
8.3 EV
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Vending machines in Tianhou Temple, Lukang.
Deep inside Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/20 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
7.9 EV
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Deep inside Tianhou Temple.
Deep inside Mazu temple, Lukang
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1600
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Deep inside Tianhou Temple.
Choose your own deity in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
19.0 mm
ISO
2800
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Choose your own deity.
A shrine in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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1800 × 1200
A shrine in Tianhou Temple.
Vending machines in Mazu temple, Lukang
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.8
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.2 EV
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Vending machines in Tianhou Temple.
An old door in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/20 sec
Focal Length
28.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
8.3 EV
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An old door in Tianhou Temple, Lukang.
Paper slips in Mazu temple, Lukang
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.8
Shutter Speed
1/8 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
6.9 EV
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Paper slips in Tianhou Temple, Lukang.
Incense and paper money counter in Mazu temple, Lukang
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1400
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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Incense and paper money counter in Tianhou Temple, Lukang.

For more from this trip read the others in the series.

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  • Status:Public (公有)
  • Heritage designation:National Monument (國定古蹟)
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Series: Taiwan Huandao 2013

An incomplete series of posts about my first bicycle tour around Taiwan in September and October 2013. The complete trip around the main island is known in Chinese as the huándǎo (環島), literally “around the island”, and is typically conducted as a rite of passage for young people in Taiwan. It took me a full lunar month to complete, but I was not in any particular rush, and it can be done in under a week if you’re in a hurry.

Note: this series is far from complete and the quality of each entry varies as it was originally drafted in 2014. Since 2024 I have been revising each entry with and redoing all the photos.

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Alexander Synaptic
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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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