A historic Mazu temple established in the heart of Xiluo, Yunlin, in 1717. The idol enshrined here is known as the Xiluo Mazu Taiping Mother (西螺媽祖太平媽). It underwent a major reconstruction in 1962 but still retains many historic relics. This temple is the origin of the Luoyang Welcomes Peace (螺陽迎太平) festival, a pilgrimage route tracing both sides of the Zhoushui River during the autumn harvest season.
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Religious Cultural Map (臺灣宗教文化地圖)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
Connections
- Xiluo Shinto Shrine (西螺社)
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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.