Taiwan Photo Gallery #2

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Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Tainan

Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Tainan

Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Tainan (stone carving)

Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Tainan (stone carving)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Guanyin)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Guanyin)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (pilgrims at entrance of temple)

Beishanwei Luermen Mazu Temple, Tainan (pilgrims at entrance of temple)

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

Chaotian Temple, Beigang

FaHua Temple, Tainan (statue of temple guardian)

FaHua Temple, Tainan (statue of temple guardian)

FaHua Temple, Tainan (statue of Buddha)

FaHua Temple, Tainan (statue of Buddha)

FaHua Temple, Tainan (painting of Buddha and disciples)

FaHua Temple, Tainan (painting of Buddha and disciples)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiay

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiay

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (Daode Tianzun, Taishang Laojun - Heavenly Taoist Lord of Dao and its Virtue)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (Daode Tianzun, Taishang Laojun - Heavenly Taoist Lord of Dao and its Virtue)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (statue of Qianliyan)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (statue of Qianliyan)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fengtian Temple, Xingang, Chiayi (wall painting)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha with disciple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha with disciple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha converting his mother to Buddhism)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha converting his mother to Buddhism)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (tall Buddha statue with pilgrims)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (tall Buddha statue with pilgrims)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (Buddha statue)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (Buddha statue)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (wall painting)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (wall painting)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (wall painting of pilgrims resting in the mountains)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (wall painting of pilgrims resting in the mountains)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (photograph of postcard of temple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (photograph of postcard of temple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (large statues of Buddhas on main temple altar)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (large statues of Buddhas on main temple altar)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (large statue of Buddha on main temple altar)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (large statue of Buddha on main temple altar)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (monks at entrance of main temple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (monks at entrance of main temple)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha with disciples at Bodh Gaya, India)

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Kaohsiung (painting of Buddha with disciples at Bodh Gaya, India)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (motorcycles at temple entrance)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (motorcycles at temple entrance)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue of Goddess Mazu)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statues of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statues of Wenfu Sanqiansui)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue Dǒumǔ Yuánjūn)

Tainan Grand Mazu Temple, Tainan (statue Dǒumǔ Yuánjūn)

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.