Located in the town of Puli in Central Taiwan is the Wen Wu Temple which is a Taoist temple dedicated to Confucius and Kuan Kung, the red-faced god of war. It is a temple of martial and literary arts.

This beautiful historical stairway is located across from the entrance to Wen Wu Temple. Originally, visitors had to take a boat and climb 366 stairs to make the pilgrimage to Wen Wu Temple.

If you look closely, you can see that these bells are hung on wrought-iron ladders. Each ladder represents a year of birth.

A set of these blessing wind bells can be purchased in Wen wu Temple. You then write your prayer on the wind catching paper and then hang your bell on the appropriate age ladder. It is said that the wind will send your prayers to the saints and gods of Wen Wu Temple.