Yin miao
In Taiwanese folk religion, yin miao () are temples dedicated to wandering and homeless spirits, as opposed to "yang miao", which are dedicated to deities. According to local beliefs, ghosts without a permanent resting place (as in a grave) wandering in the human realm and may cause trouble for the living. Therefore, "yin miao" serve as such resting places for these spirits as a form of respect and to maintain peace. Temples dedicated to deities associated with afterlife, like Cheng Huang Ye or Di Zang Wang, are not considered "yin miao". Architecture and location. As opposed to "yang miao , yin miao" are typically much smaller and less decorated. "Yin miao" will often display the words "Yǒuqíobìyìng" (有求必應). There are usually no paifang or any menshen at the entrance, and there are usually no statues inside the hall at all. However, some do get reconstructed into larger temples with more elaborate decorations. "Yin miao" are often built near the sites of mass graves, battle sites, unmarked graves, and treacherous terrain where accidents happen. For example, Keelung's Laodagong Temple is dedicated to those who died during conflicts between Quanzhou and Zhangzhou settlers. Shezi Island in Taipei's Shilin District has  a high concentration of "yin miao" for the corpses that float down the Tamsui River and get lodged there. Some "yin miao" are dedicated to deceased unmarried women. In Chinese culture, ancestor worship is only done to men and women that married into the family, and a family cannot worship a woman that never left that family. Therefore, "yin miao" are built outside for these women, which are often named "Guniangmiao" (姑娘廟). Worship. According to Taiwanese beliefs, worship in a "yin miao" should be done deliberately and carefully. Therefore, children are often told to not worship in random temples . Typically, only silver joss paper is burned (instead of gold) since the temple doesn't house a deity.