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Here are some shots taken around the Longshan Temple.
The notes in quotes come from the Banka Longshan Temple brochure.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE LONGSHAN TEMPLE

TRAVEL: 2020


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Bright lanterns along exterior wall of the compound, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.



Detail of wall decorations, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.



Waterfall on exterior courtyard, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.



Fountain on exterior courtyard, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.



Stone dragon carving, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.



Imperial Road sign, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.
"In temple architecture, an imperial gate is the path for deities" or, sometimes, "the exclusive path for the emperor's cart or sedan chair."
"The Yun-Long (cloud dragon) imperial road in LongShan emple was carved in 1922."



Window column carvings, Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020.






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page last revised january 2020