DAY 2 IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN WITH PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO, HER 3 CHILDREN AND 2 NANNIES AND 1 BEST FRIEND AND STAYING AT THE 5-STAR SHERWOOD TAIPEI
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Our first full day in Taipei!
We enjoyed breakfast with the General Manager Achim von Hake at Toscanan the Italian restaurant which becomes fine dining at lunch and dinner.
Achim suggested we go to Lungshan Temple, the most famous Kuanyin temple in Taipei so we did and found it very enlightening and interesting!
Daniel, Achim von Hake and Princess Dr Becky Leogardo at breakfast at Toscanan
Luchit, Raphael and Linda
Daniel and his new best friend Achim von Hake
Thumbs up!
Linda Analay and Gloria the darling!
Raphael and Luchit
Princess Dr Becky Leogardo and her fuchsia Hermes Birkin crocodile bag
Daniel leans on Achim's shoulders as Princess Dr Becky Leogardo smiles beatifically
Funky glasses
Cool shades
Entrance to Lungshan Temple devoted to Kuanyin
Foregate
Makn Gate
Warerfall called Cleaning Your Heart
Linda, Princess Dr Becky Leogardo, Daniel, Raphael, Luchit and Gloria
In front of Cleaning Your Heart waterfall!
In front of Lungshan Temple in Manka district of Taipei
Lungshan Temple was built in 1738
Kee Hua Chee joins in
Kee Hua Chee, Gloria, Daniel, Princess Dr Becky Leogardo, Luchit and Raphael
Centre Gate
Main Hall
Prayers
Penitents
At prayers
This is the main temple
Rare and famous dome ceiling
Lungshan Temple
The old and new stand side by side
Lungshan temple
Offerings
They have finished their prayers
Main temple dedicated to Kuan Yin the Goddess of Mercy
Kuan Yin Temple---this statue is world famous as it emerged unscathed after a direct hit during a bombing raid in World War 2
Kuan Yin protected her statue on 8 June 1945 as it remained undamaged despite the bombing and fire that razed the building!
This statue of Kuan Yin is famous in Buddhist world as it was unscathed after a direct hit by allied bombing on 8 June 1945!
The entire Main Hall and the right annex were destroyed and burned to the ground after the raid and bombing but this statue of Kuan Yin remained untouched! Incredible but maybe not
Devotees who rushed to the temple said they saw the statue glowing amid a golden halo that encircled it!
The left shrine
The 18 Arhat stand at both sides
Main Hall
At prayer
Main Hall of Lung Shan temple
Kuan Yin
Eternal Kuan Yin we love you
Timeless Kuan Yin we adore you
Ageless Kuan Yin we woship you
Till eternity we worship
Kuan Yin save us
Kuan Yin our Saviour
Kuan Yin the Eternal
Protect us, Kuan Yin
Kuan Yin the Goddess of Mercy
Save us from ourselves, Kuan Yin
This is the rear of the temple dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of the Southern Sea
The Gods of Literature
The Gods of Literature
Mazu the patron goddess of sailors as the early settlers need safe passage for transport and fishing
Mazu the Goddess of the Southern Sea
Mazu dressed in full ceremonial robe as an empress
Mazu the patron goddess of marine voyages
Mazu
Mazu
Kuan Kung the god of war
Kuan Kung the God of War
Seated Kuan Kung or Guan Yu
The God of War
Reading mantras
Floral tributes
Bronze cauldron
Kee Hua Chee
Kee Hua Chee
Cleaning Your Heart waterfall
Last look
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