金礦、深淵、山神廟
單頻道錄像 4K Ultra HD
2024
《金礦、深淵、山神廟》聚焦在臺灣東北角山區的幾間山神廟，這幾間廟宇因當地的金礦產業而興起，此區域的礦業史自清代起經歷日治時期持續到戰後，長期地影響著當地人的生活與精神樣態。過去因日本礦主於此開礦的關係，自日本引進山神信仰文化，並與當地的土地神信仰結合。因此這區域的礦坑在過去有著祭拜山神的廟宇，不過廟宇的建築形式卻是接近閩南式建築，兩者拼湊演變出在地化的獨特樣態。這些廟宇因當地的金礦產業而興起，然而在廢礦之後也已無香火延續，也僅剩路過的登山客會進行祭拜。
本計畫中設計並製作一個神轎，結合了不同文化中的神轎元素，重演一個百年後的酬神祭典，這神轎會經過山神廟並進入礦坑裡，再製當年酬神祭典中的景象。並以此搬演調度的行動作為影像內容，以時空的錯置及歷史敘述的安插，以影像呈現當年的繁盛景象及現今的廢棄狀態，提供這間廟宇一種屬於它的祭拜方式。透過影像的拼貼及文本的敘事轉換，以幽魂、信仰、礦業等非典型敘事作為主體的建構，試圖從此發展再述歷史的一種可能。
Gold Mine, Abyss, Mountain God Temple
4K Ultra HD Single-channel Video
2024
“Gold Mines, Abyss, and Mountain God Temples” focuses on several mountain temples in the northeast of Taiwan, an area historically shaped by the gold mining industry. The region's mining history dates back to the Qing Dynasty, continued through the Japanese colonial period, and persisted after World War II, deeply influencing the local people’s way of life and spiritual outlook.
The temples in this region arose due to the mining activities, particularly during the Japanese era, when Japanese mine owners introduced the belief in mountain gods. This belief system blended with the local worship of land gods, creating a unique form of spiritual practice. As a result, the mining sites once had temples dedicated to the mountain gods, though their architectural style closely resembled that of Minnan (Hokkien) temples. The fusion of these two traditions gave rise to a distinct local manifestation.
These temples thrived during the mining boom, but once the mines were abandoned, the temples no longer maintained active worship. Today, they are mostly visited by hikers who stop by for occasional rituals.
This project designs and creates a procession palanquin that integrates elements from various cultural traditions of divine palanquins. It reenacts a century-old deity ritual, with the palanquin passing through the mountain temples and entering the mines, reconstructing scenes from past ceremonies. Through the use of time displacement and historical insertion, the images aim to reflect both the past vibrancy and the current state of decay. The project offers a new form of worship for the temple, using visual collage and narrative shifts. By focusing on atypical themes such as spirits, faith, and mining, it explores alternative ways of retelling history.
