Monday, March 18, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bagua Mountain, Changhua
When you climb up to the Buddha statue area
in Bagua Mountain, you can see the whole view of the city, and enjoy the
beautiful water show from the Nine Dragons Pond.
Along the road up to the Bagua Mountain, you will come to the C-119 transporter. Tourists can aboard the plane and experience the cabin. There are outdoor coffee shops and the scenery restaurant for tourists to enjoy the night view of Changhua City.
Along the road up to the Bagua Mountain, you will come to the C-119 transporter. Tourists can aboard the plane and experience the cabin. There are outdoor coffee shops and the scenery restaurant for tourists to enjoy the night view of Changhua City.
Bagua Mountain, Changhua
Tel:
+886-4-7224163
Opening
Hour: 24 HR
Monday, March 4, 2013
Longshan Temple, Lukang
Lougang’s Longshan Temple was built at the
end of the Ming dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. Originally
located on the bank of the Lugang River, its main deity is Guanyin. It was later moved to its current location in 1786. Longshan Temple is highly valued as the Hall of Taiwanese Art
& culture and the Treasure of Chinese Architecture.
Longshan Temple was
built in the shape of the Chinese character “日,” featuring a mountain gate, a five-door
hall, a main hall, and a real hall. In the majestic five-door hall, you will
enjoy simple yet elegant stone carvings, woodcarvings, paintings, and koji
pottery, such as the dragon
pillar, drum and box-shaped blocks, paintings of the Four Lokapalas , and bronze and wood window
carvings. Going up the stairs to either side of the five-door bay, you will
come to the stage , which is a space where temple-goers put on performances to
thank the gods. The eight trigram (Ba Gua) ceiling panel above the stage is the
oldest preserved artistic work in Taiwan. Because of its position above the
stage, the eight trigram ceiling panel creates an echo during stage
performances. The octagonal shape is called “Ba Gua”, imply the significance of
peace and warding off evil in Chinese tradition.
Longshan Temple, Lukang
Tel:
+886-4-7772472
Fare:
Free
Opening
Hour: 5:00-21:30
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Dingguang Temple, Changhua
Dingguang Temple is the guardian deity of
Yongding County in west Fujian’s Tingzou Prefecture. There are two temples in
Taiwan worshipping Dingguang as their main deity: Danshui’s Yinshan Temple and
Changhua’s Tingzhou, serving as the Tingzhou Guild Hall at that time.
The main hall dedicates Dingguanggufo, an eminent Tang Dynasty monk, who left home to become a Buddhist monk during childhood and worked spreading Buddhist doctrine in Tingzhou until his passing at the age of 82. Legend has it that once Tingzhou was besieged by bandits, he manifested his power and repelled the attackers, saving the entire city. The imperial court thus granted his temple the title of “Dingguang Temple.”
During the Japanese colonial period, the front hall has been torn down due to urban planning, while the main hall remains nowadays.
Dingguang Temple, Changhua
The main hall dedicates Dingguanggufo, an eminent Tang Dynasty monk, who left home to become a Buddhist monk during childhood and worked spreading Buddhist doctrine in Tingzhou until his passing at the age of 82. Legend has it that once Tingzhou was besieged by bandits, he manifested his power and repelled the attackers, saving the entire city. The imperial court thus granted his temple the title of “Dingguang Temple.”
During the Japanese colonial period, the front hall has been torn down due to urban planning, while the main hall remains nowadays.
Dingguang Temple, Changhua
Tel:
+886-4-7287000
Fare:
Free
Opening
Hour: 8:00-21:00
The Confucius Temple, Changhua
Ranked one of the three most important and
famous Conficius Temple in Taiwan, Chuanghua Conficius temple is a must-go
cultural place for visitor. Listed as the first-grade historical site, it was
build in 1726 and completed in 1830 during Ching Dynasty. Located in the center
of Changhua City, the place shares a space with the old Confucian academy.
However the Temple was dismantled and only two-third complex remained in the
Japanese colonial period. It was reconstructed in 1978 and now a national
listed monument.
The gates are only open for emperors or the
scholars who passed the imperial examination with highest scores at the worshipping
ceremonies in the past. Nowadays the gates are only opened yearly at the Confucius
Memorial Ceremony on Sep. 28th and the day is also Confucius’s
birthday.
The Temple consists of the Lingxing Gate,
Ji Gate, Ta-cheng Hall, East Corridor, West Corridor, and the Rear Hall (Chung-Sheng
Shrine). The Ta-Cheng Hall’s main deities are Confucius, the “Four Correlates”
(Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Meng Ke and Kong Ji) and the Twelve Philosophers. The
platform at the front of the hall is where the “six-fold information” dance is
performed during the Confucius Ceremony. The Chung-Sheng Shrine is at the rear
of the hall. It venerates five generations of Confucius’s ancestors, as well as
the fathers of the four Correlates.
The Confucius Temple, Changhua
Tel:
+886-4-7236746
Fare:
Free
Guandi Temple, Changhua
Changhua Guandi Temple was built at the south
gate of Changhua County in 1735 by Magistrate Chin Shih-Wang . After the
anti-Qing uprising led by Lin Shuang-Wen in 1786, the temple was destroyed
during the battle. During the reign of Jaiqing, the temple was moved to the
current site in 1800.
The antique architecture houses a large but finely crafted deity and numerous Gods. The layout is similar to the martial temple in Tainan, Hsinchu, Sinjhunang, but the Changhua Guandi temple is the only one which face the East.
The main hall is relatively plain, it is not as heavily ornamented as most temple. The main hall enshrines Guan Gong, which is accompanied by the several princess, General Chou, and Chitu (Guan Gong's horse). The rear hall is dedicated to Emperor Wenchang, God of Literature. He hold an inkstone in his left hand and is writing with his right while one foot rests on a sea turtle, representing the best in any field. Students will come to pray for good rest scores every year, and the temple often provide pens blessed by God of literature with students.
Guandi Temple, Changhua
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Yushan Inn, Chiayi
Situated in front of Beimen train station,
Yushan Inn has a glorious history during the past 60 years. For years it served
as a hostel for travelers to Alishan. Unfortunately, it was closed down due to
lack of visitors.
After the dedication of some local
volunteers from Honya Cultural Association, the Inn was brought to life in
2009. It is their intention to re-open this historical heritage as a hostel for
backpacker while also restoring it for use as an coffee shop for the community.
Yushan Inn
Tel: +886-5-2763269
Room Rates: NT﹩300 each night
Mail: yushan.hostel@gmail.com
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