Not far from Dihua Street, one of Taipei's tourist attractions, is a temple called Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple. It is a Taoist temple dedicated to Mazu. In Taiwan, even Buddhist temples have Taoist deities, and conversely, it is not unusual to find Buddhist deities in Taoist temples. Taiwan is a world where Taoism and Buddhism are more intertwined than in Japan, where Shintoism and Buddhism used to be intertwined. As long as the gods are beneficial, it does not matter whether they are from India or China. Therefore, in the Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, Buddhist deities were also present along with Taoist deities such as Mazu and Guan Yu.
The Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, where both Buddhist and Taoist deities reside, has many altars, each with a different deity. Since each of them has different benefits, I thought that visitors should pray in front of the deity whose benefits they were looking for. However, it seems that this is against the rules. Not only must one visit all the deities, but the order of visitation is also set. It takes quite a long time to pay a serious visit. I remembered that I was also told the order to visit the Mazu Temple in Yokohama.
Sep 2024 PEOPLE TAIWAN | |
FAMILY PRAY TAIPEI TEMPLE |
No
12650
Shooting Date
Mar 2024
Posted On
September 16, 2024
Place
Taipei, Taiwan
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R V
Lens
ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF