Sacred in Motion

Photographer

SHENG YUNG CHU

Category

People Photography - Culture

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Taiwan

Bajiajiang is a traditional Taiwanese religious practice in which performers embody divine generals who serve as guardians and escorts of the principal deity during temple processions. Through painted faces, ceremonial costumes, ritual implements, and disciplined movements, each performer assumes the identity and role of a specific general. Sacred in Motion captures these guardians as they move through the procession, where synchronized steps, gestures, formations, and ritual actions transform the human body into a living expression of faith. More than a visual spectacle, Bajiajiang represents a cultural tradition in which religious belief is continuously enacted and passed on through movement, ritual, and community participation.

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