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In Taiwanese folk religion, yin miao (Chinese: 陰廟; pinyin: Yīnmiào; lit. 'dark temple') are temples dedicated to wandering and homeless spirits, as opposed to yang miao, which are dedicated to deities. According to local beliefs, ghosts without a permanent resting place (as in a grave) wandering in the human realm and may cause trouble for the living. Therefore, yin miao serve as such resting places for these spirits as a form of respect and to maintain peace. Temples dedicated to deities associated with afterlife, like Cheng Huang Ye or Di Zang Wang, are not considered yin miao.

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  • In Taiwanese folk religion, yin miao (Chinese: 陰廟; pinyin: Yīnmiào; lit. 'dark temple') are temples dedicated to wandering and homeless spirits, as opposed to yang miao, which are dedicated to deities. According to local beliefs, ghosts without a permanent resting place (as in a grave) wandering in the human realm and may cause trouble for the living. Therefore, yin miao serve as such resting places for these spirits as a form of respect and to maintain peace. Temples dedicated to deities associated with afterlife, like Cheng Huang Ye or Di Zang Wang, are not considered yin miao. (en)
  • 陰廟是指主祀無主孤魂的廟。如有應公廟、萬應公廟、萬姓公廟、萬緣公廟、萬靈公廟、萬義公廟、萬善爺廟、大眾爺廟、百姓公廟、眾姓公廟、萬善同歸廟等（「公」、「爺」等字可用「媽」、「婆」等字替代）。 李豐楙認為陰廟可分三類：一是被遺棄或遺忘的無嗣亡魂，其中又可分因開發道路或整地建築而挖掘出土的無主骨骸，以及位於山邊海濱荒地被遺忘或遺棄的骨骸等兩類。二是族群械鬥的亡魂。三是大自然反噬下的亡魂，如水流公等。 民眾通常為了避免冤魂於地方作祟，若依照遺體的發現或處理方式，可分為水流公廟（發現於海邊或河岸）、金斗公廟（用金斗甕裝盛）、大墓公廟（建墓祭拜）等。 陰廟的格局多半較小，往往可見於江邊山畔，險阻之處。也常會建築在墳墓之上。另外焚獻的紙錢也常是「銀紙」，而非一般祭祀神祇使用的「金紙」，除了亡魂可用的刈金（或四方金、九金）、金白錢等。此類的廟宇可能會配祀土地公，有墓旁土地神之意味。 主祀陰界神明的廟宇，如城隍廟、地藏庵、東嶽殿、等，亦為正神陽廟，並非陰廟。兩者不可混淆。 (zh)
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  • In Taiwanese folk religion, yin miao (Chinese: 陰廟; pinyin: Yīnmiào; lit. 'dark temple') are temples dedicated to wandering and homeless spirits, as opposed to yang miao, which are dedicated to deities. According to local beliefs, ghosts without a permanent resting place (as in a grave) wandering in the human realm and may cause trouble for the living. Therefore, yin miao serve as such resting places for these spirits as a form of respect and to maintain peace. Temples dedicated to deities associated with afterlife, like Cheng Huang Ye or Di Zang Wang, are not considered yin miao. (en)
  • 陰廟是指主祀無主孤魂的廟。如有應公廟、萬應公廟、萬姓公廟、萬緣公廟、萬靈公廟、萬義公廟、萬善爺廟、大眾爺廟、百姓公廟、眾姓公廟、萬善同歸廟等（「公」、「爺」等字可用「媽」、「婆」等字替代）。 李豐楙認為陰廟可分三類：一是被遺棄或遺忘的無嗣亡魂，其中又可分因開發道路或整地建築而挖掘出土的無主骨骸，以及位於山邊海濱荒地被遺忘或遺棄的骨骸等兩類。二是族群械鬥的亡魂。三是大自然反噬下的亡魂，如水流公等。 民眾通常為了避免冤魂於地方作祟，若依照遺體的發現或處理方式，可分為水流公廟（發現於海邊或河岸）、金斗公廟（用金斗甕裝盛）、大墓公廟（建墓祭拜）等。 陰廟的格局多半較小，往往可見於江邊山畔，險阻之處。也常會建築在墳墓之上。另外焚獻的紙錢也常是「銀紙」，而非一般祭祀神祇使用的「金紙」，除了亡魂可用的刈金（或四方金、九金）、金白錢等。此類的廟宇可能會配祀土地公，有墓旁土地神之意味。 主祀陰界神明的廟宇，如城隍廟、地藏庵、東嶽殿、等，亦為正神陽廟，並非陰廟。兩者不可混淆。 (zh)
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  • 陰廟 (zh)
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