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桃園關帝廟

Taoyuan Guandi Temple

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Taoyuan Guandi Temple (桃園關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
900
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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The exterior of the temple after sunset.

Pictured here is the opulent ceiling above the main altar to Guān Yǔ (關羽), commonly known as Guāngōng (關公), inside the Guāndì Temple (關帝廟) in Taoyuan City. Despite the impressive artwork the temple itself is quite modest in size and breadth, a legacy of its original use as an ancestral shrine for the Xú (徐) family from Nánjìng County (南靖) in Fujian, China, built in 1841. This recessed ceiling is not nearly as old, however—it almost certainly dates back to the most recent renovation in 1996.

Caisson Ceiling Detail at Taoyuan Guandi Temple (桃園關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
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The hypnotic recesses of the caisson ceiling.
Main Altar at Taoyuan Guandi Temple (桃園關帝廟)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The main altar of the temple with red-faced Guangong plainly visible.

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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.