White Snake Temple
Taiwan · Asia
About
The White Snake Temple (白蛇廟), officially known as Fangliao Ditang Temple (枋寮地龍殿), is a Chinese folk temple located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The temple is notable for being primarily dedicated to Bai Suzhen (the White Snake Lady), a central figure from the famous Chinese folktale, the Legend of the White Snake. It is one of the few temples where a character from a folk legend is worshipped as a principal deity and is famous for housing live snakes, which are considered sacred by its devotees.
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