How to Read a Taiwanese Temple | 台灣之美
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HowtoReadaTaiwaneseTemple,Part3:ConventionsandOfferings.byStevenCrookApril7th,2019|Culture.Alittleknowledgeaboutthethehabitsand ...
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A little knowledge about the the habits and taboos of Taiwanese popular religion will help you, as much as is possible during a short visit, to grasp the ineffable nature of the faith that influences more than 90% of the island’s people. And as a thoughtful traveller, it goes without saying that you’ll wish to respect local customs and conventions when visiting places of worship.
As mentioned in the Part 1 of this series[1], ordinary people are expected to enter temples via the ‘dragon door’ on the right and exit through the ‘tiger door’ (on the left when you’re outside and facing the building). They should step over, but never on, the red wooden planks that lie across the bottom of each doorway. These raised lips serve two functions. One is that they block evil spirits from getting inside. The other is that, because people are forced to pause briefly before entering, they’re more likely to consider...
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