Established in 1661, this historic temple venerates Marshal Xuantan (玄壇真君). One unusual feature of this temple is the snake cave (使者公蛇洞), completed in 1977. There is also a 19th century ritual paper incinerator (聖蹟亭) on site immediately to the right of the main entrance.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Taiwan Religious Cultural Map (臺灣宗教文化地圖)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Ritual Paper Incinerators in Taiwan (台灣敬字亭)
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Author
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.