An offshoot of Guangfu Temple (廣福宮), jointly founded by members of the Guangdong and Fujian diaspora in 1726. As the Fujian community became more established in Yuanlin they built their own temple to venerate Mazu, goddess of seafarers, and the original shrine was renamed Guangning Temple. It is a regular stop on the Dajia Mazu pilgrimage route.
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
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- 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.