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A historic temple venerating the deified Tang dynasty general Ni Shengfen (倪聖分), patron saint of warships and sailors, established in the years following the Qing conquest of Tainan. This god is similar in many respects to Mazu but appears to be worshipped nowhere else in Taiwan. A side altar features a spirit tablet for Qing offiical Yang Tingli (楊廷理).
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Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
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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)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
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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.