{"id":336,"date":"2024-04-15T07:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwestschool.a2hosted.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:26:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:26:42","slug":"leo-s-reflections-on-chung-tai-chan-monastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestschool.a2hosted.com\/?p=336","title":{"rendered":"Leo S. &#8211; Reflections on Chung Tai Chan Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Note: With over 15,000 temples in Taiwan, religion plays a big role in modern day life in Taiwan.  On this trip, we visited a Confucian Temple in Yuanshan district, Changu Taoist Temple in Sanxia, and now, the Chung Tai Chan Buddhist Temple in Puli.  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