Lukang: Long Shan Temple

by Mark Forman on July 15, 2009

Long Shan Temple inner court

I recently spent a magical day trip to Lukang, Taiwan. Magical because it was a great father and son time with my son Kevin, the place was empty allowing for much cleaner images and easier access to shots, and good exercise traversing the historic downtown area from near to the Matsu Tian Hou Gong Temple(most famous temple in Lukang) all the way to Long Shan Temple.

The Long Shan Temple is the oldest in central Taiwan dating back to 1777. It is the most elegant in my opinion do to it's more classic (less gaudy) style. Also, due to it's age many of the original brighter colors are far more subdued and elegant. I will have many more photos from this session in upcoming posts and am looking at the possibility of doing a book. In the meantime, if you are a photographer or would like to meet people that share a love of photography we are having the Taichung part of the World Photo Walk event on this Sat. July 18th beginning at 3:00PM in front of the Taichung Train Station. Please either register at site (best way) or just come directly and we'll do a photo walking tour of downtown Taichung and find a spot to chill afterward.

Music: Jake Shimabukuro-Dragon

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