Comments on: 5 For Friday – Taiwan’s Eight Generals

By: Ba Jia Jiang - Taiwan's Eight Generals | Taiwan Travel Photographer | Craig Ferguson Images

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:01:50 +0000

[...] men with painted faces who are wearing elaborate costumes. These will most likely be members of a Ba Jia Jiang, or 8 Generals, troupe. I’ve written about them previously and encourage you to click the link if you wish to know [...]

By: Pigs of God | Taiwan Travel Photographers | Craig Ferguson Images

Pigs of God | Taiwan Travel Photographers | Craig Ferguson Images — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:45:21 +0000

[...] festival, a parade is held through the streets of Sanxia that features the pigs, marching bands, Ba Jia Jiang and lion dances. The pigs are eventually displayed in the courtyard of the temple, with the [...]

By: The Gods Bless Taiwan | SHINE | Revue pop asiatique

The Gods Bless Taiwan | SHINE | Revue pop asiatique — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:44:43 +0000

[...] Leur dernier album, The Gods Bless Taiwan enfonce un peu plus le clou. Chanté intégralement en dialecte taiwanais afin de marquer un peu plus la différence avec la Chine populaire d’en face, il se base sur la tradition des huit généraux, ces « policiers de l’Enfer » chargés d’escorter les divinités et de les protéger des esprits maléfiques. Parmi ces huit géneraux, quatre incarnent l’esprit des quatre saisons, et ce sont ces personnages (et leur maquillage traditionnel) qu’ont choisi les quatre compères du groupe pour leurs concerts. Vous trouverez un article (en anglais) un peu plus détaillé sur cette tradition avec de très beaux portraits ici. [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:20:44 +0000

Hi Lin, thanks for your comment. These were shot with a DSLR – I think I used the Canon 40D for these, but it might have been a 20D. Lens was 70-200mm.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:20:00 +0000

Hi Lin, thanks for your comment. These were shot with a DSLR – I think I used the Canon 40D for these, but it might have been a 20D. Lens was 70-200mm.

By: Lin

Lin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:54 +0000

Wow, beautiful photos! What kind of camera do you use?

By: Lin

Lin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:00 +0000

Wow, beautiful photos! What kind of camera do you use?

By: Weekly Links – July 2, 2009 « The Daily Bubble Tea

Weekly Links – July 2, 2009 « The Daily Bubble Tea — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:19:47 +0000

[...] Craig introduces readers to the familiar yet mysterious Eight Generals. [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:29:05 +0000

Thanks a lot. Glad you like them.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Thanks a lot. Glad you like them.