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A scene from a temple in the mountains of Miaoli left netizens equally perplexed and delighted. It was an owl quietly perched on a statue of Mazu, behind glass panels. Apart from slowly moving its gaze to follow a camera’s movement, the bird would stay still on top of Mazu for hours. A temple official said that there has to be a divine connection between the owl and the sea goddess.

An owl perches on Mazu’s headwear, seemingly not to move an inch, except shifting its gaze to follow the camera lens. The footage quickly went viral.

Netizens say the owl looks like it belongs with the rest of Mazu’s ensemble. Meanwhile, Mazu’s serene expression makes it seem as if it’s more than welcome there.

Worshipper
Delighted by perched owl
It’s amazing. I thought it was fake, but it actually moves.

Worshipper
Delighted by perched owl
It seems pretty spiritual, really agile. The eyes turn around so quickly.

The owl appeared at a temple on Lion’s Head Mountain, in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli. But how did it get there in the first place, since the Mazu statue is surrounded by glass panels? A temple official believes it must have gotten in through a crack on the side.

Huang Chin-yuan
Quanhua Temple
It could fly all the way here and perch on Mazu’s headwear proves that it’s divinely connected with Mazu.

The owl remained in the same position for several hours. According to the temple, whether in folk religion or Buddhist belief, animals are considered divine beings, making this scene all the more special.

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