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16-JAN-2013 Vickie Tseng

The God of Earth

Sungshang District Taipei

This is a part of the temple was built in 1881, the front Dungxing building(It does not belong to the temple) fell down completely, and the temple is totally intact,
since the earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on Richter scale (the record was 7.6 by United States Geological Survey) at the midnight on 21st September, 1999.

God of the earth, and patron saint of the community.
Popularly known by many names, including Tudigong, Tuzhigong, Bogong(Old Uncle Earth),Houtu and Sheshen(Community God).
The Earth God represents the awareness and beliefs of the Taiwan people in regard to the land,
and functions as an intermediary between nature and human civilization, implying the values and legitimacy of community well-being.

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Martin Wenzel25-Mar-2013 12:29
Cool shot, Vickie!
woody3417-Jan-2013 00:03
A fascinating shot of this amazing temple, the colours are beautiful...V
Graeme16-Jan-2013 10:43
Fascinating composition and a wonderful array of beautiful colours, Vickie.VV
joseantonio16-Jan-2013 10:36
Seems a lovely temple. Beautiful colors and details.V