The guard standing at the gate of Martyrs' Shrine had his eyes closed

Guardsman closing eyes in Martyrs' Shrine
Guard at Martyrs' Shrine with his eyes closed
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Guards wearing helmets stood in front of the gates of the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei. Like the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, this is not a military facility, but there are guards standing there. I guess the formality of guarding is more important than actually guarding against a specific enemy.

As part of their duties, the guards are not allowed to move. Their job is to remain still and maintain the formality. For this reason, they are not allowed to even wipe the sweat from their foreheads, no matter how hot it is.

When I pointed my lens at the guard, he did not move even slightly. I guess the only thing the guards can move at will is their eyelids. However, the guard in this photo had his eyes closed. He was meditating as if he was thinking about something. I worried unnecessarily that he might not be able to move at a moment's notice.

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Apr 2007 PEOPLE TAIWAN

PHOTO DATA

No

846

Shooting Date

Jan 2007

Posted On

April 15, 2007

Modified On

January 7, 2024

Place

Martyrs' Shrine, Taiwan

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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