Kaiji Matsu Temple

Posted by tainancity on December 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Kaiji Matsu Temple (Kāijī Tiānhòu Gōng 開基天后宮) While the Grand Matsu Temple was the first to be dedicated as an “Official Rights Tianhou Temple,” the first temple in the historic Chikan area devoted to Matsu is the nearby Kaiji Matsu Temple. Kaiji means inaugural, which makes one think this is the oldest Matsu temple in … Continue reading →

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Lady Linshui Temple

Posted by tainancity on November 6, 2010 · 2 Comments 

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Lady Linshui Temple (Línshuǐ Fūrén Miào 臨水夫人廟) Right next door to the Koxinga Shrine is the Lady Linshui Temple (also called Madame Linshuei Temple, or Lady of Linshui Ma Temple). This is a largely feminine temple that focuses on the cult of  Lady Linshui, the Goddess of Birth and Fertility. While many temples around Tainan … Continue reading →

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Dongyue Hall (East Mountain Temple)

Posted by tainancity on June 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Dongyue Hall (Dōngyuè Diàn 東嶽殿) If you want to make amends for misdeeds or talk with dead relatives, Dongyue Hall is the place to go in Tainan. Many people go there to pray for the deceased and sometimes to communicate with them through spirit mediums. Dongyue Hall translates to East Mountain Temple which is a … Continue reading →

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Official God of War Temple (Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple)

Posted by tainancity on January 29, 2010 · 2 Comments 

Official God of War Temple (Sì Diǎn Wǔ Miào 祀典武廟) The Official God of War Temple is the one with the long, red-ochre wall that’s across from Chikan Lou. That’s the feature that I always think of when it comes to this temple. It’s rare to have the side of a temple fully exposed, and few of them have so nice a … Continue reading →

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