Chin Pao San (also Jinbaoshan, Jiongbaoshan ) is a private

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located on a mountainside in

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, Taiwan. The site overlooks the Ju Ming Museum and, beyond it, the

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. Urns at Jinbaoshan are placed both indoors and outdoors. The site is accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. Chin Pao San is famous for its abundant

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. The grounds and interiors feature original works by a number of artists, including

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, the Taiwanese

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whose work represents the core of the collection at the adjacent museum.

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at the site is modern in style and often

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in character. Many works are not overtly religious; of those that are,

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and

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images are most numerous, though all major religions find representation at the site and one main building gives a prominent place to

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. The most frequently visited gravesite belongs to Taiwanese singer

Teresa Teng Teng Li-Chun (; 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. Referred to by some as " Asia's eternal queen of pop," Teng became a cultural icon for her contributio ...

. Her memorial garden features a life-size statue and a large

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set in the ground that can be played by visitors stepping on its keys.Teresa Teng's grave
North Coast & Guanyinshan official website, retrieved 9 March 2009.

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Chin Pao San web site
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