Dongyue Temple

Day #135: Temple of Hell

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August 15th 2013
Today I went to look at some of the temples in Tainan, which are some of the finest in the country. The most interesting was Dongyue Temple, a Taoist temple where people come to communicate with the dead through spirit mediums or to atone for their sins. The whole temple, consisting of three separate rooms, is intimidating and nightmarish - the dominant colours throughout are black and red. The go ... 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