A small temple located next to the stairwell of the oncology ward in NTU Hospital established around 1972. It features a shrine to the Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha as well as a secondary altar to a set of divine doctors (醫公醫婆). People pray here for better medical outcomes, and for the souls of the departed to be at peace. Access it by entering the hospital from the main entrance.
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Medium: Literati Compass (文人指路)
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- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
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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.