Travel Taiwan Haiku - Tainan Wufei Temple Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Stirring in the breeze
still the longings of the princesses
Tainan Wufei Temple

Tainan Wufei Temple
the breeze whispers
longings of five princesses

Tainan Wufei Temple
in the quiet breeze
the longings of the princesses

Tainan Wufei Temple
the breeze, leaves stir
with the princesses' longings

The Wufei Temple was built to remember the five concubines
of Chug Shu-quei, the last emperor of Ming Dynasty who escaped to Taiwan when they lost their empire to the Manchus. All five princesses hung themselves as a sign of loyalty to the emperor instead of submitting to the foes. The temple adjoins the tomb of the princesses at the back. At the temple are five little statues of the princesss
and one can pray to them for blessings of love. The temple is set in the midst of a large and peaceful garden but the pathos of the princesses cold fate can be overwhelming, especially when the breeze blows.
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Address:
201 Wu-Fei Street
Located across the street from the baseball stadium on Jian Kang Road very close to the disco La Sight.