Starting from the Bogong (Earth God) faith and daily life in Hakka villages, this book records the cultural landscape of stone-plate Bogong shrines in the Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Miaoli areas. Combining field investigations, oral histories, and research into stonework craftsmanship, the author explains the spatial forms, ceremonies, naming conventions, couplets, and 'reappointment rituals' of Bogong temples. It also explores the stone-cutting settlements along the Touqian River, the techniques for creating stone-plate Bogong, nursery rhymes, enigmatic folk similes (xiehouyu), and cultural preservation actions, presenting the living wisdom of how Hakka faith and the local environment coexist.
Miva: the next reading experience beyond audiobooks
Listen like an audiobook, then ask anything, anytime.
Start Miva's narrationMiva does not just narrate. It keeps explaining based on what you ask.