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Ancestral Hall of the Tiger Talisman in Fujian

One of those architectural gems that are scattered throughout the Chinese countryside: the Ancestral Hall of the Tiger Talisman (虎符祖殿) aka Huyan Ancestral Hall (虎岩祖殿) or Hufuyan (虎符岩) in Nanfeng (南豐村), Xinqiao, Fujian.

Built in the Song dynasty and rebuilt in the 16th year of Jiajing in the Ming dynasty (1537), the complex covers an area of about 1800 square meters. This temple is dedicated to the Taoist Leifa deity Zhang Shengjun (張聖君), the Master of Five Thunders. The papers with talismanic inscriptions are stuck under the ceiling.

Wan'an Palace (萬安宮), a cozy and old rural temple in Dehua village (德化仙境村), Fujian, dedicated to Thunder deities. Natural detail of the fairy landscape.

Ye 葉 Family Taoist Lineage: Part 3 Ye Fashan, this groundbreaking reformer of family practice, sealed the fate of the Ye Taoist lineage for centuries by connecting it with the Shangqing school (上淸). In his descendants, Shangqing identity is already firmly established. This core identity persists, despite further metamorphoses of the lineage, reflecting the evolution of the Taoism…

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