The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas () is a temple located at

Lotus Lake Lotus Pond () is an artificial lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Zuoying District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, including the ...

in Zuoying District,

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. The temple was built in 1976. One of the towers is the ''Tiger'' Tower, the other one being the ''Dragon'' tower. Both towers are seven storeys tall and have yellow walls, red pillars and orange tiles. A zigzag bridge connects the towers to the shore. There are paintings inside the temple depicting Ksitigarbha. In the Tiger Tower, there are paintings of twelve

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and the

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's thirty palaces as well as paintings of

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. The towers have a

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, one each for ascending and descending visitors. Overlooking the towers are the ''Small Tortoise'' mountains,

Spring and Autumn Pavilions The Spring and Autumn Pavilions () are a Taoist temple complex located on Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Like the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, the temple is special and unique. It was built in 1953 by Chi Ming palace, were t ...

, ''5-mile Pavilion'' and Pei Chi Pavilion, as well as a surrounding lake.

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