Fugang Miaoling Temple

Date CapturedOctober 31st, 2015 at 05:17 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 6.3Shutter Speed1/160 secFocal Length23.0 mmISO200Exposure Value12.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

The largest earth god temple in Yangmei, known locally among the Hakka community as Tua-pak-kong (大伯公). Originally established in 1937 on the banks of a stream near the Xiayinyingwo settlement (下陰影窩庄), it was heavily damaged by a typhoon in 1970 and rebuilt around 1974. Unusually for a Tudigong shrine it is paired with the impressive Tianlun Stage (天倫臺), still used to host traditional opera performances and play. A pair of golden lions guards the entrance, reputedly modelled on those at Baozhong Temple in Xinpu.