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A small Siraya syncretic temple (合壇太祖祠廟) housed in a corrugated metal structure beside a private residence. The central altar holds sacred alid vessels (祀壺) symbolizing Taishang Laojunzu (太上老君祖), a Siraya ancestral deity, with offerings of betel nut and rice wine in place of incense. The door gods, painted by artist Su Rongren (蘇榮仁), depict imagined Siraya warriors based on historical sources rather than the conventional Han Chinese generals.
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- Travel Tainan (台南旅遊網)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Indigenous People of Taiwan (台灣原住民)
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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.