Taiwan Trip - Puli's Paper Dome

This was actually not in our initial itinerary, we were recommended to do a day trip to Sun Moon Lake (SML) by the driver and he stopped us by this place - Paper Dome while we were on the way to SML

We have nothing in mind what is this place about and has no expectation to it. Then we were told the entrance fees is NT$100, so at first we were quite hesitate, but since we were there, NT$100 can be rebated when we purchase souvenir inside, so, we went in.

At the entrance

Walking to Paper Dome

The cafe & lotus farm

Beautiful lotus... blossom-ing

Another cafe & souvenir shop

Before we know the story behind the building, it seems simple; after studying the history, the dome is "big". For those who can read Chinese, you can click on the link below. If not, I try to do a simple introduction.

http://paperdome.homeland.org.tw/pd/about/about.htm

The dome was built during Kobe's (Japan) earthquake in 1995, it was served as a place for the victim to do their prayer as well as serving as a place for them to gather, pacified each other's broken hearts. So, when Taiwan experienced 921 earthquake, the restoration committees brought the dome to Taiwan and continue it's mission in pacifying broken hearts.

The interior

The beautiful exterior

The doors and the shadow

Holding hand in hand (between the Japanese & Taiwanese) in post-diaster recontruction

Dragonfly in pink!

Beautiful flowers by the dome

It's really a place worth visiting... If I ever have a chance to go there again, I want to pray in the dome, pray for a stronger me and regain my faith in love and life.