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Pitou Hexing Temple

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The unexploded bomb is on display near the entrance to the temple.
The unexploded bomb is on display near the entrance to the temple.

An old Mazu temple established in Pitou, Changhua, in 1779. It displays an unexploded AN-M64 bomb dropped by the US during World War 2. Local residents attribute their good fortune of not being blown to pieces to Mazu, who is affectionately known as Bomb Mazu (炸彈媽) at this and a handful of other temples around Taiwan.

The main altar with several statues of Mazu flanked by the demons Wind-With-Ear (順風耳) and Thousand-Mile-Eye (千里眼).
The main altar with several statues of Mazu flanked by the demons Wind-With-Ear (順風耳) and Thousand-Mile-Eye (千里眼).
The temple also features some interesting graphic design showing a stylized dark-faced Mazu with a bomb.
The temple also features some interesting graphic design showing a stylized dark-faced Mazu with a bomb.

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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.