Founded in the mid-1700s as Tianshan Temple and later renamed during a major reconstruction, this Mazu temple has remained the center of faith in urban Zhushan for centuries. The earth-walled front hall was damaged in the 921 Earthquake. The entire temple was designated a county monument in 2019.
Map
Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(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)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
Connections
- Postcards From Zhushan (竹山明信片)
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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.