Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 003.jpg

Show Navigation

This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual. The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates using a spiked sword at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Taiwan Taoist Religious Festival 003.jpg
Image Size: 2606x3909 / 10.9MB; Asia bloodletting Daoism Ji Tong local beliefs makeup performance religion religious festival self flagellation Tainan Taiwan Tang-ki Taoism temple Tong Ji 台南台灣

This man is performing a Ji Tong ritual. The spirit-medium, said to be possessed by the spirit of a Taoist God, self-flagellates using a spiked sword at a religious ceremony in Tainan, Taiwan.