Taiwan Photo Gallery #1

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Baoan Temple, Taipei

Baoan Temple, Taipei

Confucius Temple, Taipei

Confucius Temple, Taipei

Confucius Temple, Taipei (main altar)

Confucius Temple, Taipei (main altar)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (paintings at temple)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (paintings at temple)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (Deity Puppets)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (Deity Puppets)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (in upper right, Qianliyan, a sea and door god serving as temple guardian)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (in upper right, Qianliyan, a sea and door god serving as temple guardian)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Lord Nandou, God of the Big Dipper)

Daija Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City (statue of Lord Nandou, God of the Big Dipper)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (Liquor produced by temple with Goddess Mazu on bottle)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (Liquor produced by temple with Goddess Mazu on bottle)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (wall painting at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (wall painting at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (painting of Goddess Mazu)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (painting of Goddess Mazu)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (interior of temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (interior of temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (pilgrims praying at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (pilgrims praying at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (statue of Wenchang Dijun)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (statue of Wenchang Dijun)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (writing brushes beneath statue of Wenchang Dijun)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (writing brushes beneath statue of Wenchang Dijun)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (pilgrim meditating at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (pilgrim meditating at temple)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (picture of Goddess Mazu on bottle of liquor)

Gongtian Temple, Baishatun (picture of Goddess Mazu on bottle of liquor)

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei (sign at entrance of temple)

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei (sign at entrance of temple)

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei (statue of Yin Jiao)

Lingxiao Temple, Taipei (statue of Yin Jiao)

Lukang Lungshan Temple, Lukang

Lukang Lungshan Temple, Lukang

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang (statues of Third Lotus Prince)

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang (statues of Third Lotus Prince)

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang (wall painting)

Lukang Mazu Temple, Lukang (wall painting)

Lungshan Temple, Taipei

Lungshan Temple, Taipei

Lungshan Temple, Taipei

Lungshan Temple, Taipei

Lungshan Temple, Taipei (painting of Buddha and disciples)

Lungshan Temple, Taipei (painting of Buddha and disciples)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wang Ye)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wang Ye)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Wende Temple, Lukang (statue of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei

Zhinan Temple, Taipei

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (pilgrims praying inside temple)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (pilgrims praying inside temple)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (painting of temple with gondola cars)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (painting of temple with gondola cars)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (wall carving at temple)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (wall carving at temple)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (statue of sage at temple)

Zhinan Temple, Taipei (statue of sage at temple)

Martin Gray

Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.