An immense Rinzai sect (臨濟宗) Buddhist temple tracing its roots back to 1664 at the earliest. It is one of several temples in Tainan claiming to be the oldest in all Taiwan and is regarded as one of the seven temples and eight shrines (七寺八廟) of historic Tainan. As with the others it has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, most recently in 2005.
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- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
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