6 Temples to Visit in Taipei

Religious buildings are must-sees when visiting a new city. Take Taipei for example. You probably plan to see a lot of temples here. But to be honest, they look more or less the same on the outside. If you have no idea who it is devoted to, you wouldn’t have a whole picture of the temple. Yes, architecture is an important part of a temple. But the myths and the rituals are what bring the place to life. <iframe frameborder="0" height="480" scrolling="no" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FNbHSA3lN8ms%3Ffeature%3Doembed&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNbHSA3lN8ms&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FNbHSA3lN8ms%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" title="HBO - The Teenage Psychic" width="854"></iframe> The “Psychic” in the temple can bridge the two worlds by communicating with gods or spirits The folk religion in Taiwan is introduced by the early Chinese immigrants. It works like the Olympus in ancient Greek religion. Every god/goddess has his/her specialty. It means that there are different gods to go to when you wish for different things. There is Tiangong (天公, the Sky Lord), the god of all gods like Zeus, ruling the sky. <a href="https://medium.com/donnawangtw/6-temples-to-visit-in-taipei-698e0d21c156">Website</a>