A gorgeous temple on the northwestern shore of Sun Moon Lake dedicated to Yuelao (月老), the Old Man of the Moon overseeing terrestrial relationships. This temple also hosts the komainu (guardian lion-dogs) from the former Shinto shrine in the middle of the lake, which has since been destroyed.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
- Sun Moon Lake Hydroelectric Project (日月潭水力電氣工事)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.