The Gods of Taiwan

Mazu (媽祖)

Mazu
(媽祖)

Qian Li Yan (千里眼) and Shun Feng Er(順風耳)

Qian Li Yan (千里眼)
Shun Feng Er (順風耳)

Qi Ye (七爺) and Ba Ye(八爺)

Qi Ye (七爺)
Ba Ye (八爺)

Cheng Huang Ye (城隍爺)

Cheng Huang Ye
(城隍爺)

Ji Gong (濟公)

Ji Gong
(濟公)

Tu Di Gong (土地公)

Tu Di Gong
(土地公)

Golden Mother (金母娘娘)

Golden Mother
(金母娘娘)


temple troupes

Be Bei A (報馬仔)

Be Bei A
(報馬仔)

Ba Jia Jiang (八家將)

Ba Jia Jiang
(八家將)

Guan Jiang Shou (報馬仔)

Guan Jiang Shou
(官將首)

Tang Ki or Ji Tong (乩童)

Spirit Mediums
(乩童)

Jin Shi Xian Rui (金獅獻瑞) Lion Dance

Lion Dance
(金獅獻瑞)

Wu Long (舞龍) Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance
(舞龍)


Festivals

Mazu Festivals

Mazu Festivals
(媽祖繞境)

King Boat

Burning the King Boat
(燒王船)

temple tour

Qi Fu Dian Deng (祈福點燈)

Prayer Lanterns
(祈福點燈)

Jiao Bei (筊杯) and Qiu Qian (求籤)

Moon Blocks (筊杯)
Divining Sticks (求籤)