In garden at Confucius Temple

Day #114: Taipei temples

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July 29th 2013
Although I saw hundreds of temples in Mongolia and China, Taiwan is known for its particularly ornate and atmospheric temples, so today was dedicated to seeing them. I went to three: Longshan Temple, Tien-ho Temple, and Confucius Temple (the Tien-ho Temple is much smaller than the other two). The temples in Taipei are active with a steady stream of worshippers. The city is hot, humid and noisy, ... read more

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more