Jinshan (金山, "gold mountain") on Taiwan's northern coast
gets its name from the aboriginal
"Kitibarri"
which was transliterated as
金包里
(Jin-bao-li in Mandarin,
but presumably the original was Hoklo Taiwanese)
during Japanese rule (1895-1945)
only the 金 part was retained
with 山 (mountain) being added
as the township lies between sea and mountain.
[The photo shows a ceremony yesterday at the 200-year-old CiHu Temple (慈護宮), dedicated to, as the neon sign says, Jinbaoli Mazu (from right to left 金包里媽祖), the seafarers' deity]
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