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Shengming gong (聖明宮) Anderl, Christoph; Shen, Lien Fan; Burdorf, Suzanne; Yan, Weiguang

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Maitreya Hall at the entrance to the temple complex [1]. Altar view [2]. Front view of the temple [3]. The main hall of the temple complex, devoted to Yuhuang shangdi 玉皇上帝 [4]. One of the side halls of the temple complex, devoted to Zhongtan yuanshuai 中壇元帥 [5]. One of the side halls of the temple complex, devoted to Xuantian shangdi 玄天上帝 [6]. Altar of the main hall [7]. Right part of the main hall [8]. Left part of the main hall [9]. Altar in the temple complex [10, 11, 12, 14]. Close-up of an altar [13]. Roof of the temple complex [15]. Above the temple complex there is a "Tree Deity" with a small temple. The locals told us they believe that the tree is over 1000 years old, and that it was the origin of the gradual building of the temple complex [16, 17]. These are the deities in the temple next to the Tree Deity [18]. 360 view of the main structures of the temple complex [19]. A person chanting prayers in the main hall [20]. 360 view of the tree god temple [21].

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