Earth Deity Shrines - First Edition

Data for this dataset was gathered between 2015 and 2024 at each field site. Digital cameras capable of capturing metadata (GPS, orientation, etc.) were employed for the majority of sites. This metadata has slowly been processed and certain complete datasets have been included in the first edition dataset. When certain data was not captured, it was independently identified and manually entered. The dataset does not reflect the full range of categories of metadata collected. Photography was collected using several different cameras: Nikon D3100; Nikon Coolpix; Samsung Galaxy A18; HTC Desire; ASUS ZenFone.

"Site ID" numbers were assigned using two methods: alphabetical organization of sites by District (with priority being given to Taipei first, then New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Keelung) for shrines documented between 2015 and 2023, and by chronological order of shrines identified between 2023 and 2024. Temple names and deity identification were identified through review of digital photographs. Li names were identified through signage at each site and cross-referenced with administrative division maps provided online by city district offices. GPS coordinates were identified through photographic metadata and cross-referencing with Google Maps. The category "Market Shrine" indicates whether a shrine was found within an established marketplace. The category "On Temple Grounds" indicates whether a shrine was found to be a part of a larger temple's complex. The category "Host Temple Name" provides the name of this larger temple. These categories were identified through field research and a review of photographs. The category "Documented By" identifies the primary investigator for each site.

Additional information about the process steps and clarification about categories can be found in the "read me" PDF and RTF files "Earth Deity Shrines First Edition Read Me."

Licensing this dataset: Licensing for content and metadata on the depositar repository is CC0. This includes descriptions, information, and metadata developed specifically for this dataset. As of Monday 13 May 2024 the license for files within this dataset has been set as CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Users are free to share and adapt the files but must attribute credit to the original creators and contributors fo this dataset. Any adaptations must be shared under the same CC BY-SA licensing. Consultation about licensing with other contributors to this dataset occurred on Friday 09 May 2024. Originally, no license was specified for this dataset. Please contact James X. Morris for additional questions or permissions.