The old and the new

There are over 10,000 temples in Taiwan. It is interesting to know that each temple not only has its own history and architecture, but also reflects its rich religious diversity, including  Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and folk religions. I thought all the temples in Taiwan were Buddhism, and I was wrong.

Longshan Temple tops every list of best temples in Taipei. It was built in 1738 and is one of the oldest and well-known in all of Taiwan. But, it has been rebuilt several times due to the earthquake and WWII.

The temple looks magnificent especially at night.

Lanterns in temple symbolize light, guidance, protection, and celebration:

Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple was rebuilt in 1969 for people to worship the civil Saint of Confucius and the Military Saint of Guangong. This temple is an example of the religious diversity in Taiwan.

Many temples have an areas where visitors can write down their wishes or prayers on plaques,  then hung or placed in designated place within the temple, symbolically sending prayers and good wishes to the deities.

Up to the top the temple, we get to enjoy the grand view of the lake and mountains:

Thank you for visiting!

29 thoughts on “The old and the new”

  4. Extraordinary how all these Buddhist temples are the same-but-different from those in the other countries sharing the same faith. Korea’s are different from Japan’s, which are different from Taiwan’s … and so on. Taiwan’s seem the most ornate n the evidence of these pictures. Thanks for a great post.

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