Lugang

More pictures that I took about a month ago, when I went to the PSROC meeting in Changhua. There is not much to tell about the meeting, because I did not see or do too many interesting things there. Changhua is another of these Taiwanese cities, as in other countries, that do not seem to be much more than a random hodgepodge of buildings and cars. But we still had some free time to visit some of the local tourist attractions.

Leaving Changhua due West, towards the nearby sea, we arrived to Lugang, where there is a famous temple in honor of the Mazu goddess, built in the 17th century after a military campaing in Taiwan of the Shi-Lang general, and rebuilt in the 1930s. It is known as the Sky Goddess Palace (天后宮, Tiān hòu gōng). At the time of our visit, we were in the last week before the Chinese Lunar New Year, and there were many lanterns and lights all over the place.


We visited the temple late—after a late dinner for local standards— and we were almost alone. So, I took many pictures.








Very beautiful... and quiet. Much more than outside.