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Established in 1673, this temple venerates Dongyue Dadi (東嶽仁聖大帝), king of the underworld. Believers come to this temple to pray to the dead or even speak with them through spirit mediums. It is home to a number of historic relics and features an unusually large blast furnace for incinerating the huge piles of joss paper worshippers burn at this temple.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
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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.