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At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 7:48 am
by Ernie
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/at ... _permalink
I was never aware of this difference between China and Taiwan. For some reason I thought that China did not restrict Buddhism.
Re: At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 7:59 am
by barnhart
I was a little surprised visiting Taiwan at the number shrines and temples. It's very mountainous and each village sets in a valley and at the head of each valley is a temple or shrine, most with smoke rising.
Re: At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 8:11 am
by Ernie
barnhart wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2026 7:59 am
I was a little surprised visiting Taiwan at the number shrines and temples. It's very mountainous and each village sets in a valley and at the head of each valley is a temple or shrine, most with smoke rising.
smoke from?
Re: At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2026 8:29 am
by barnhart
Ernie wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2026 8:11 am
barnhart wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2026 7:59 am
I was a little surprised visiting Taiwan at the number shrines and temples. It's very mountainous and each village sets in a valley and at the head of each valley is a temple or shrine, most with smoke rising.
smoke from?
Incense.