Established in 1927, Paochueh Temple venerates Gautama Buddha as the primary deity, and the seven-floor-tall golden statue of Maitreya* is the dominan ... More
Established in 1927, Paochueh Temple venerates Gautama Buddha as the primary deity, and the seven-floor-tall golden statue of Maitreya* is the dominant landmark of the temple. Master Zongxin (宗心法師), the fourth abbot of Paochueh Temple, was studying Buddhism in Japan for many years and has built a great relationship with the local Buddhist society ever since. He even managed to bring back to Taiwan the relics of Xuanzang (玄奘), an outstanding Buddhist monk in the Tang dynasty, and to keep them in Xuanzang Temple in Sun Moon Lake. Master Zongxin is much loved for his great contribution, and Paochueh Temple therefore becomes a bridge between the Buddhist societies in Taiwan and Japan.
In order to show gratitude to America who offered a helping hand after the war and to then-President Chiang Kai-shek who treated Japan with generosity and magnanimity, a policy popularized with the slogan “repay evil with kindness,” the Japanese government gave each country a historic statue of Guanyin as a present. It is believed that if those who have bad dreams pray to the statue, their bad dreams will cease to be and instead be replaced by joyous, beautiful dreams.
During the World War II, many Japanese soldiers were killed in Taiwan, but their remains were not claimed. Master Zongxin proposed to consolidate these war dead into the columbaria of Paochueh Temple and to pay tributes to these fallen soldiers every December.
Longshan Temple sits on the north facing south, with a zigzag face, is a palace-like building of the classical Chinese three-in-four courtyard, consis ... More
Longshan Temple sits on the north facing south, with a zigzag face, is a palace-like building of the classical Chinese three-in-four courtyard, consisting of a front hall, a main hall, an apse and a dragon guard on the left and right. The front hall is 11 bays, divided into Sanchuan Hall, Dragon Gate Hall, and Tiger Gate Hall. In front of the Sanchuan Hall, there is a pair of bronze cast dragon pillars that are only seen in Taiwan, and the front wall is composed of granite and blue bucket stone, and the stories on the wall are mostly from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the list of gods, which is rich in educational significance. The roof of the main hall is composed of 42 pillars in the style of a mountain heavy eaves, and the outer wall of the hall is blocked with many stone carvings of famous calligraphers. The roof of the apse is in the style of heavy eaves, which is a typical Confucian and Taoist worship place for gods and Buddhas. The left and right dragon guards are each equipped with bell towers and drum towers, morning bells and evening drums, and its car-top flat hexagonal roof, which is uniquely shaped. The roof ridges and cornices of the temple are shaped by mascots such as dragons and phoenixes and unicorns, and decorated with shearing and interlacing pottery, which is magnificent in color, which can be called the essence of Taiwan's shearing art.
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