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Medal - Year of the Snake Taipei Songshan Cihui Hall, 松山慈惠堂
| Location | Taiwan |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Religious medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief effigy of the Queen Mother of the West (無極瑤池金母) enthroned in full regalia, wearing an elaborate crown and ornate robes, set against a backdrop of temple architecture and auspicious clouds. The legend arching across the upper field reads the name of the Taipei Songshan Cihui Hall, with the deity's title inscribed vertically to the right in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized snake in relief coiling above the entrance gate of a traditional Taiwanese temple, flanked by a pair of guardian lion sculptures and decorative lanterns bearing the characters 春 (spring) and 福 (fortune). A hanging scroll in the lower field carries the central legend, with additional inscriptions in the left and right fields, all within an intricate architectural composition. |
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