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Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Lotus Pond
I enjoyed this place as it is beautiful. I went to all of the temples around there and got some great photos. The dragon and tigers offer a Blessing to those who enter through the mouth of the dragon and depart through the mouth of the tiger. The art on the walls as you enter the pagoda through the mouth of the dragon are violent and chaotic, it represents the negative cycles of life. As you overcome the negative you should mature into a wise person and know peace and calm as you enter the "belly" of the tiger and the art on the walls represents peace, harmony tranquility, etc. To exit the mouth of the tiger brings an end to this life as you are ready for your next voyage elsewhere.— June 18, 2011 10:51 a.m.
Kaohsiung: Southern Taiwan
There are many others throughout Taiwan as they have come to believe the grass is greener elsewhere! This type of culture is a huge problem for western men who do have a significant other at home waiting for them. I have seen it happen a lot over a period of 6 years. Unfortunately, when these women make it out of Taiwan they are not prepared for what they are getting into... They go from simple life with a goal, to a complicated life where they don't know where to start... The result is they end up in a bar playing the games they know very well. If you do happen to meet the "perfect" girl in Taiwan, you need to ask her point blank if she has children. There seems to be some "rule" that keeps them from talking about their children. Some will introduce you to their children and tell you they are their nieces and nephews or they will claim they are babysitting the children of a friend. They do this to "test" you.... After the wedding you will meet them again and they will be called your children! Others won't mention children at all until she is married to you! Just remember if things are, or someone seems, too good to be true, they probably are! Enjoy the scenery and don't get suckered into an ancient scam that leaves you with nothing at all, in the end! I know too many people who have been taken down this road and it's ugly. I have also known a few who woke up and saw what was going on before it was too late for them. China is a place where most are born unhealthy, their skinniness is usually the result of worms, coming from hygiene problems regarding the food they eat... As they age they will develop osteoporosis and it's heart breaking to see the elderly suffer so. The diet over there lacks much needed nutrition for the body, factor in the worms and other things and it's awful to witness. I wouldn't want to be there knowing I was destined to end up that way. These health problems do find a way into the westerners who spend a lot of time over there... Low T is a common ailment for westerners due to the diet... If you are there it is wise to eat from the night markets where you can choose your meal as it's alive and then have it killed and prepared to eat. I offended many locals as I refused to eat from a vendor serving food with flies all over it! Not to mention the highly processed foods that are lacking in nutrition, when "meat" is a white looking meatball, I am not eating it. The people are aware of their lack of nutrition because I always got emails requesting vitamins for them and their families, when they learned I or someone else was going over there. Vitamins there are more expensive than they are in the U.S. and they are highly desired! Bring imodium with you when in Taiwan or China and drink bottled water as sewage runs freely. The place is beautiful but it does have it's darksides!— June 18, 2011 6:48 a.m.