religious Taipei (mostly)

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Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · Mar 29, 2005

Most pictures are from Taipei, but some are also from other places.

Confucius Temple in Taipei, calm and empty

Christmas gift for Confucius

landing planes - it's near Songshan Airport

near Confucius Temple is Baoan Temple, Taoist one

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Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 29, 2005

In the oldest part of the city is Longshan Temple, the most famous one

lantern festival in the temple

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Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 29, 2005

Xingtian Temple, you go there to pray for prosperity

surfing in the Temple, only in Taipei

purification?

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 29, 2005

Mazu is the most popular goddess in Taiwan, goddess of sea

parade for Mazu's 1044th birthday in Songshan, Taipei (2003)

my avatar

some details of the temple

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 29, 2005

Mazu Temple in Ximending (Hsimen)

traditional opera in the temple

Mazu temple in Nanfang'ao
Jade Mazu

Golden Mazu

waterloo

· #6 · Mar 30, 2005

Feel so oriental! When was it built?

Pangu

· #7 · Mar 30, 2005

Thank you for these great pictures

kidd

· #8 · Mar 30, 2005

waterloo said:
Feel so oriental! When was it built?

First of all, great photos "Taipei Walker" ^_____^

2ndly to "waterloo", I am assuming you asked for Taipei's "Longshan Temple" = built in 1738 A.D.

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 30, 2005

thanks guys, more - from Zhonghe

Tudi Gong

at night, it was after midnight and the temple was packed!

Jingnan Gong in Zhonghe, the picture is old, you can see 101 under construction

Yuantong Temple - the buddist one

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 30, 2005

Temple in Sanxia near Taipei

Bishan Yan in Neihu

Fulong

Xinzhu (Hsinchu), yinyang

burning money

construction

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 30, 2005

And here is another parade in Taipei, Wanhua

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 30, 2005

Another parade in Taipei, Ximending

Pangu

· #13 · Mar 30, 2005

I've always loved these stone carvings

waterloo

· #14 · Mar 31, 2005

Thank you for the kind answer as always Kidd ^~^

Magician

· #15 · Mar 31, 2005

OH MY GOD... I miss Taipei

Pangu

· #16 · Mar 31, 2005

Magician said:
OH MY GOD... I miss Taipei

I hear ya...

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 31, 2005

And the last part

Parade in Yonghe, Taipei County

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #18 · Mar 31, 2005

big parade in Keelung

before

the parade

Taipei Walker

Discussion Starter · #19 · Mar 31, 2005

And Lantern Festival - sky lanterns in Guandu

Guandu Temple

laterns

sky lanterns

Tnop

· #20 · Mar 31, 2005

it takes forever to load, but it well worth it.
thanks for sharing.

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