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Burtty Says: Lung Shan Temple is one of the oldest temples in Taiwan. Because of the age of the buildings, it does not look like the other colorful temples in Taiwan. However you still can see that the artitectures are still well decorated in the traditional style. Most of the buildings...
chewy3326 Says: Fuhai Temple (Fuhai Gong) (福海宮) is a beautiful and large temple in Wanggong. This was one of my favorite temples in Taiwan. The temple's main deity is Matsu, Goddess of the Sea, but many others are honored. This temple is odd in the way that it honors...
chewy3326 Says: Wanggong Fisherman's Harbour is the sight that most people come to this small town for. On weekends, there are a considerable amount of crowds, and there are parking fees everywhere; during the week, this place is basically deserted and parking is free. The main attraction...
chewy3326 Says: A half-hour south from Lugang via route 17, the coastal highway, is Wanggong, a tiny fishing hamlet beside the Strait of Taiwan. Along the way you'll pass through numerous ponds used to raise shrimp and fish, as well as plenty of temples and small towns. If you drive the...
chewy3326 Says: Wenwu Temple (Wenwu Miao) (文武廟) is a relatively large and not often visited temple. There are a few other Wenwu Temples in Taiwan, the most famous being at Sun Moon Lake; comparatively, the one at Sun Moon Lake is more beautiful. All Wenwu Temples honor...
chewy3326 Says: Bintan Temple (本壇宮) is a small, unknown, typical Lugang temple honoring Guangong. Like most of Lugang's other numerous temples, this one has a bit of history; however, I've forgotten quite how old it was. The interior of the temple is very small and not...
chewy3326 Says: Longshan Temple (Longshan Si) (龍山寺) is one of Lukang's most famous and historic temples; because of its age, the temple is not very ornate. Thie Buddhist temple is only one of the many Longshan Temples in Taiwan, some of the others being in Danshui and...
chewy3326 Says: Fengshan Temple (Phoenix Mountain Temple) (鳳山寺) is one of Lugang's lesser known and smaller temples. The temple honors Guangzhezhuenwang, a relatively unknown person/deity. He was a human that meditated and found dao, and somehow became a popular figure...
chewy3326 Says: An interesting sight in Lugang is the Narrow Alley (Touching breast alley) (Mo-ru Alley) (摸乳巷), a very narrow alley only as wide as a person's regular body width. It's name comes from the fact that two people can not walk abreast in the alley without...
chewy3326 Says: One of my favorite little temples in Lugang, Dizangwang Temple (地藏王廟) is a Buddhist temple honoring the Dizangwang Pu-sah. In Chinese Buddhism, there are two levels levels of highest deities, fo and pu-sah. Amita is a fo along with some others;...
chewy3326 Says: There are many halls in Tianhou Temple which invite endless exploration. The main hall has a series of Matsu statues; in the back hall, various deities are honored (there are at least 30 statues of deities in that large hall). There are even more worship areas up a flight of...
chewy3326 Says: Built in 1683, Tianhou Temple (Heavenly Goddess Temple) (天后宮) is Lugang's most popular and famous temple. This massive temple honors Matsu, the Goddess of the Sea. There is a large gate in front of the temple; after entering, you'll find plenty of places...
Burtty Says: Built in 1919, it was the houses of the Ku's family. Ku's family owns China Trust Group now and they are a properous family in Taiwan for more than hundred years. It became the folks museum in 1973. Inside the museum, they introduce the town and many traditional stuffs used...
Burtty Says: Because the town was developed around 1684, some historical houses were built along the narrow alley in continous curves. Walking on these alleys, you will find some interesting views and the beauty of the some old houses.
Burtty Says: Kinmen Hall was originally built in 1787. It was repaired for serveral times to what it is seen now. The temple was originated from Kinmen Island at South Fuchien of China. It was also the center of the ancient settlers from Kinmen.
The wall decorated with the wine bottles
Burtty Says: One craftsman at the old times used the wine bottles to build this wall. This wall is not easy to find. Walking along the alley next to a police station, the wall is at the back of the police station. The alley is then led to the folks museum.
Burtty Says: Shih Yi Lou is another old house in the alley. You can see the gun holes was built to defense the invasion of the gangsters at the old times. This was common for the buildings at south China hundred years ago.
Burtty Says: Yi Lou is an old house in the alley. It is famous for its beautiful round window at the second floor.
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Yi Lou is an old house in the alley. It is famous for its beautiful round window at the second floor.
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Lugang (Lukang) (鹿港) is one of the most historic towns in Taiwan. It used to be a major port by the strait of Taiwan, but the harbor silted and today it sits a few miles away from the......
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Lu Kung had its glory past. In an old Taiwanese proverb, Lukung was said as the second properous city in Taiwan next to Tainan but superior to Taipei. It was an important harbor between Central Taiwan...
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This 1573 temple devoted to Matzu, Goddest of the sea whose orginally red face has been blackened by the smoke of incence offered by countless worshippers over the centuries and is now known as Black...
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