A scene from Baode Temple’s 1996 enshrinement ceremony at its new site in Taipei’s Beitou District. The following piece (Taiwan in Time: “Echoes of Kipatauw: Century of displacement and erasure”), examines the community’s displacement under Japanese rule. After settling in Fanzaicuo, the Pan family established a private shrine in 1944, reportedly off limits to Han residents. A study by Liang Ting-yu says that Baode Temple’s “Indigenous” lion is different from conventional ones. After its demolition in 2010, Baode Temple is now housed in a metal shack atop the Fanzai ditch.

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2025 16:54 UTC