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The most important Mazu temple in Mailiao, Yunlin, established in 1685 and continuously expanded over the centuries since. It is one of many Mazu temples in Taiwan with a legend of the goddess protecting townspeople from allied air raids in World War 2.
Map
Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
Connections
- Bakuryō Shinto Shrine (麥寮神社)
Nearby Locations
Author
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.