Changhua Dingguang Temple

Established in 1761 by settlers from the eight counties of Tingzhou in Fujian, this Hakka temple in Changhua City is the oldest of the few in Taiwan dedicated to Dingguang Gufo (定光古佛), also known as the Dipankara Buddha. It served as the Tingzhou Guildhall (汀州會館) during the Qing dynasty, and a rebuilding after the 1848 earthquake made it the largest religious building in the walled city. Much of the temple was demolished in 1906 during an urban renewal project, resulting in the current configuration, in which what remains is obscured behind shophouses.