A single-hall temple in Wanhua, Taipei, first built in 1760 and rebuilt around 1838. The main deity is the bodhisattva Kshitigarbha (地藏王菩薩), better known as Dizang in Taiwan. Management passed to Bangka Longshan Temple (艋舺龍山寺) during the upheaval of the Kōminka movement, when only temples recognized as centers of local faith were allowed to remain standing. The building was designated a municipal monument in 1985.
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Heritage Designation
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
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)
Backlinks
- Shiding Huye Temple (石碇虎爺公廟)
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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.