Jishan Bajiajiang 2 — 吉善堂八家將

Posted by on May 27, 2013 in blog, Taiwan, Temple Culture | One Comment

Jishan Temple Bajiajiang (Eight Generals)

Eight General

Bajiajiang, Jishan Shrine, Xigang District, Tainan, Taiwan 吉善堂八家將 Eight Generals

西港吉善堂八家將

A quick note for those not familiar with Taiwan: The symbol on the general’s forehead is not a swastika; it is mirrored and in Taiwan it is used as a Buddhist or (here) a common folk religion symbol.