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"The tomb of late general Bai Chongxi will form the basis for a Muslim cultural area and Taiwan historical park."
"The relationship between the ethnic Chinese and Islamic worlds dates back more than 1,300 years. Although Muslims are a minority group in Taiwan, the government is working tirelessly to safeguard their rights."
"The (Taipei) city (government) should use its budget to build a bigger mosque, preferably close to an MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station."
"We aim to make Tainan a Muslim-friendly city with services from birth to death."
"I think that fasting (in the month of Ramadan for Muslims) is not only a religious rite, but also a symbol of human rights, as there are many places in the world that are going through rough times, and fasting shows our devotion."
"Taiwan is making an effort to become a Muslim-friendly society in the areas of tourism, trade, culture and more."
"There are kind and compassionate hearts that aims to bring the greatest comfort and support to believers in every religious culture. The Islamic culture is all over Asia. Although the number of people who believe in Islam in Taiwan is relatively small, the pious hearts of Muslims show no difference."
"Taipei Mayor Ko hopes to make Taipei the world's most Muslim-friendly tourist spot, and we (Taipei City Government) are approaching that goal step-by-step."
"Once our borders open for tourists (after COVID-19 lockdown), we need to have sufficient facilities for Muslim tourists. Even though we do not have many Muslim friends here (in Taipei) at the moment, we are committed to building a foundation."
"Taipei is committed to becoming a friendly, diverse and inclusive city."
"A child, crafting a sand pagoda with a pure heart, can achieve rebirth in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Conversely, those who construct tangible pagodas driven by worldly ambitions for fame and material wealth find themselves unable to ascend to the heavenly realms."
"Not all Buddhists like the True Buddha School, and some find the grandiose claims [founder Lu Sheng-Yen] advances for himself unacceptable. There is, however, little doubt that the School emerged from a venerable Buddhist tradition, and Lu has a real Buddhist pedigree."
"Guiguzi became of interest to me when I started studying one of Taiwan’s new religions, Weixin Shengjiao (唯心聖教), on which I have written and lectured extensively. It is a central tenet of Weixin Shengjiao that the legitimate successor of the mythical Three Chinese Ancestors was Guiguzi, identified with the Bodhisattva Wang Chan Lao Zu, and that he appeared to the founder of the movement, Grand Master Hun Yuan, mysteriously united with him, and gave to him several books of revelations."
"Grand Master Hun Yuan was a rare figure: a religious innovator whose teachings on Feng Shui, I Ching, and ancestor veneration were matched by a painter’s sensibility and a scholar’s appetite for dialogue. His canvases, infused with spiritual intention, were not simply works of art but living embodiments of his cosmology. His leadership of Weixin Shengjiao was never insular; he saw religion as a bridge, not a boundary. This vision led him to organize conferences that welcomed international scholars from fields far beyond his own tradition, creating spaces where ideas could circulate freely and respectfully."