Known as Yue Lao, the deity is said to bind people to their destined lovers with a red string. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Since the late Ming Dynasty, Fujian people have journeyed to Taiwan, often carrying Mazu idols for protection during the perilous voyage across the Taiwan Strait. Upon safely reaching Taiwan, they ...

Kinmen County Commissioner Chen Fu-hai (陳福海) canceled a tour of temples in China because he was too late in reporting his ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A censer at Dongluo Tianhou Temple in Changhua was confirmed to contain human remains, officials said Wednesday. Temple staff recently discovered a roughly 15 cm-long human bone ...

To reduce air pollution, more temples in Taiwan are restricting the burning of religious offerings. The bearded deity Guan Yu, flanked by other deities who represent righteousness, brotherhood and ...

A Spanish national has been fined NT$15,000 for a 2023 incident in which he used lacquer thinner to damage a painting on the doors of the historic Cixian Temple (慈諴宮) in Taipei’s Shilin District (士林).

In response to an inquiry about the recent full release of the animated movie Ne Zha 2 in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, which has received a warm welcome, and about people in Taiwan calling on the ...