Shuili Huye Temple (水里虎爺廟) - Spectral Codex
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水里虎爺廟

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A small shrine dedicated to Huye (虎爺), the Tiger God, immediately next to Tiansheng Temple (水里天聖宮). There are several interesting idols inside this small shrine, including a rare anthropomorphic depiction of the deity, as well as the usual group of tigers beneath the altar.

An exterior shot one dusky night in 2017.
An exterior shot one dusky night in 2017.
There is not so much room inside this small shrine, but that’s part of the charm.
There is not so much room inside this small shrine, but that’s part of the charm.
A rare personification of the Tiger God!
A rare personification of the Tiger God!
A closer look at humanoid Huye.
A closer look at humanoid Huye.
Tigers beneath the altar, as usual.
Tigers beneath the altar, as usual.

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Series: Taiwan Summer Road Trip 2017

In the summer of 2017 I borrowed a scooter to ride to a music festival in Nantou and only returned it several months later. It wasn’t a continuous road trip—I’d leave the scooter parked at various HSR stations as I slowly made my way around central and southern Taiwan—but each leg of the trip usually involved 3 or 4 days of riding. In the end I gathered enough material for 60 or 70 posts, only some of which have been published.

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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.