A Buddhist temple founded in 1736 on the back slope of Dagangshan (大崗山) in Tianliao, dedicated to Guanyin. The temple was relocated to its present site after a passing Qing prefect worried that the original location could harbor bandits. Local legend holds that the meditation statue of founding monk Master Zhijing (智淨法師), seated before a small wooden fish in the main hall, has a beard that continues to grow on its own. The limestone outcrop behind the temple is also home to many scenic caves and is popular with hikers.
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Links
- Center For GIS, Academia Sinica (文化資源地理資訊系統)
- Liberty Times (自由時報)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Japanese Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in Taiwan (臺灣佛教巡禮場所)
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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.