Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Spring & Autumn Pavilions 春秋閣 ...
Two massive pavilions dedicated to
Kuan Kung (the God of War),
named "the Spring and Autumn Pavilions"
were completed in 1951.
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According to legend, Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy)
appeared above the clouds riding on a dragon,
signifying that believers must erect an image
depicting this event between pavilions of summer and autumn:
The present-day structures are a result of this vision.
Spring & Autumn Pavilions 春秋閣
Day 4 Kaohsiung City at Tainan, Taiwan 台湾台南高雄
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Story of the town of Nine Sets (Jiufen) 九份 ...
Facing the sea, with mountains surrounding it,
there were only nine families at Jiufen
in the Ching Dynasty.
Therefore, when they purchased daily necessities from the outside,
they just needed nine sets (Jiufen).
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From then on, people used the name Jiufen (九份) for this place.
For a long time, Jiufen preserved its simple atmosphere,
although it was very prosperous once because of gold mining.
During the Japanese colonization period,
Fushan Temple at Jiufen had become the
biggest Tu Ti Kung temple (土地公庙).
Kuan Kung (關公), the god that guards over business,
became the prominent God here.
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Fu Shan Gong 福山宮
Jiufen 九份
Day 2 at Ruifang District of New Taipei City
Day 2 at Ruifang District of New Taipei City
新台北瑞芳