April 2005

Today, Connie, her mother and I visited the temple in downtown Taipei to pay respects to Guan Yu, the Patron Saint of Bravery and Justice. I visited...

One of the two dragon pillars which guard the front door of the temple. 

The closed and barred front door to the temple entrance, you can see the two guardian dragonish on either side. On this day people were entering through...

The plaque at the front door, above the temple entrance. 

While we offered our prayers and thanks to Guan Yu we left food to be blessed on the table at the back of the temple. It was...

As you can see, the Guan Yu temple was crowded with people making prayers and offerings. In the foreground you can see nuns reading their religious scriptures. 

The front door of the English for Special Purposes division of Kojen where I work, it’s the only one in Taipei and consists of a grand total...

The cozy non-office which I share with the other 3 ESP teachers. This is basically a prep-room where we drop by, do our work, and then leave....

Another shot of our shared office at the ESP devision. 

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