A RETREAT IN THE CITY THE LONGSHAN TEMPLE Longshan Temple | 211 Guangzhou Street, Taipei
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Religion is a very important part of life in Taiwan. Seven days a week the Longshan Temple in Taipei is packed with worshippers gathering, praying and chanting in a hypnotic way. The best time to visit the temple to experience this, is every morning at 6 am, 8 am and 5 pm. The Longshan Temple dates back to 1738. The story goes that a passer-by left an amulet of Guanyin (goddess of mercy) hanging on a tree on the site of the present temple and the amulet shone so brightly, even in the dark, that all those who passed by knew the site was blessed. Nearly three centuries later the spot still gives a certain warmth.
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