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Wihan Ji Gong

The city's newest Chinese temple is dedicated to Ji Gong, an eccentric and heavy-drinking Chinese monk (he's usually depicted with a bottle of wine) now worshipped as a deity who assists and heals people in need. It features an eye-catching octagonal tower with murals creatively done in black and white.

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