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Taoism

Tainan City, Taiwan

Madou Daitian Temple

Enter this dragon-shaped temple to see animatronic scenes depicting heaven and hell.

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint

A rock, a temple, and a window into Taiwan’s rich cultural mythology—wrapped in a serene city escape.

White Cloud Temple

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

Metal guitarist and paper effigy artisan Koh Eng Keat sits on his motorcycle in front of a seven-foot-tall paper mansion. Keat runs 358 Custom Effigies Workshop with his father Koh Ah Bah where building elaborate papier-mâché effigies like this are just part of a normal workday.

Meet the Punk Rocker Building Life-Sized Paper Effigies for Malaysia’s Ghosts

The doom metal guitarist builds papier-mâché BMWs, iPhones, and mansions—then it all goes up in smoke.

Marco Ferrarese February 24, 2023