Zhushan Sheliao Incinerator (竹山社寮敬聖亭) - Spectral Codex
竹山社寮敬聖亭

A ritual paper incinerator built specifically to dispose of written words in rural Zhushan. Dates back to 1861.

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  • Historic Building (歷史建築)

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