Wang Chengzhe's "Dajia Mazu's Pilgrimage" uses the imaginary "Mazu's perspective" to record the moment when Dajia Mazu made a detour to Xingang Fengtian Palace and entered the temple.

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[Reporter Tu Yingru/Taipei Report] The New York Photography Awards (NYPA), sponsored by The International Awards Associate (IAA), recently announced the list of winners for this year's awards. Wang Chengzhe, a 20-year-old Taiwanese photographer, learned that three of his works won nine gold awards in the morning of the day before yesterday (17th).

This time, Wang Chengzhe submitted three pieces of works "Heaven and Earth", "Family Sitting Cannons", and "Da Jia Ma's Incense" with the theme of Taiwan's palace temples. They were selected into three categories, covering religion, culture, festivals, architecture, Fisheye and other categories, won 9 gold medals.

He said that he has been exposed to photography since he was 20 years old. In recent years, he has been highly interested in palace and temple culture, and he will participate in temple fairs in his spare time.

At first, I just took a camera to record and share. Later, because of the attention of my work, I began to interact with people in the temple, and sometimes I served as a photographer for temple fairs.

He has also traveled to Berlin, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France to perform with the Jiutian Folk Art Troupe and the Chairman Orchestra, and recorded the wonderful performances with the camera.

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The award-winning work "Dajia Mazu Offers Incense" recorded the important religious event "Dajia Zhenlan Palace Mazu Parade".

When the battle was going to Xingang Fengtian Palace, and finally Mazu was going to enter Xingang Fengtian Palace, firecrackers and fireworks would be set off, but Wang Zhecheng was thinking at this time: I don’t know what perspective the gods are looking at all this?

So he ran behind the sedan chair, raised the camera, and watched the whole process of entering the temple from the perspective of Mazu, capturing wonderful pictures.

He also often draws materials from the Eight Schools, believing that they have a deep connection with Taiwan's religious culture, and he also feels the wisdom and power brought by religion.

Through this award, he hopes to pass on the beauty of Taiwan to the world.

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