Originally established in 1721 as a Linji Zen Buddhist temple, it is one of the seven temples and eight shrines (七寺八廟) of historic Tainan. It was heavily damaged during US air raids on Tainan during World War 2 and rebuilt in the post-war period. Nowadays it operates as a Tibetan Kagyu Buddhist monastery. Designated as a historic building in 2007, the temple also houses deities from the demolished Nanxing Hall (南星殿), as well as a unique “vinegar jar” (醋矸) ritual.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
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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.