Eternal Spring Shrine, Taiwan

Eternal Spring Shrine (also known as Changchun Temple - long, spring, or Ancestral Shrine of Eternal - which in English) is situated on a cliff in Taroko National Park in Hualian County, not far from the city Xiulin in Taiwan.

The Eternal Spring Shrine commemorates 226 Taiwanese veterans who died during the construction of the Cross-Iceland Highway (during the late 1950s). The water goes all year by the shrine.

The Eternal Spring Shrine is one of the most populat tourist attractions in Taiwan, and it is very majestic. You can use it in one of two ways to reach
A a train to Xincheng station (and then a car to Baiyang Trail)
B a train to Hualien Station, and then a bus to Hualien Changchun Temple stop.. It has a large bus area where several buses can park togeather

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Shrine of Hilal ibn Ali, Iran

The Shrine of Hilal ibn Ali (also known as Imam Zadeh Mohammad Al Awsat) is a mausoleum located in Aran va Bidgol (a Village) the city of Kashan lies about 15 kilometers north-west in Mid North Iran is

Hilal ibn Ali is believed to be buried in this holy shrine. Just outside the mosque are tombs of the martyrs during the war Iran fought against Iraq (1980- 1988) died. The shrine of Ali ibn Hilal is covered with an elaborate decorative and colorful overlay. In Aran va Bidgol there are several shrines and mausoleums, the Prophet Muhammad's offspring include (Hilal ibn Ali was the son of Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad).

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Popa Taungkalat Shrine, Myanmar

Popa Taungkalat Shrine, Myanmar.

The Popa Taungkalat (Taung Kalat) Shrine is a Buddhist monastery sits on the peak of mt. Popa - 737 meters, if you decide to go there until then 777 levels. The Popa Taungkalat is where 37 Mahagiri spirits are probably located. Statues spirits can be found at the base of the sanctuary
The etymology of the word "Popa" is apparently in the Pali-Sanskrit word "Popa" which translates rooted - .. "flower"

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