Taiwan is replete with Taoist temples: sacred grounds where the faithful seek blessings. Recently, politicians have been seeking both the gods’ and voters’ favor. When election season was in high gear ...

Shamanism in Taiwan is thriving because folk religion is ... When people are healed in those church services, it is celebrated and adds to God’s renown, as he is seen to work efficaciously ...

the God of Literature. Many Taiwanese students pray at the temple for good grades during exam times. The Grand Mazu Temple, also in Tainan, was the first temple in Taiwan. It honors Mazu ...