Dalongdong Golden Lion Dance Troupe
First documented lion dance troupe in Taiwan, with more than 200 years of history; attached to the Daoist-Buddhist Bao'an Temple in Dalongdong and a cornerstone of Taipei temple-festival lion culture.
Oldest documented lion dance lineage in Taiwan.
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