The Checheng Fu'an Temple () is a
temple in
Checheng Township,
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...
, Taiwan.
History
The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship
Tudigong during the
Qing Dynasty under
Kangxi Emperor to accommodate migrant people from
Quanzhou
Quanzhou, postal map romanization, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level city, prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metrop ...
in Checheng. It was later renamed as Fu'an Shrine after funds were raised and the pavilion was renovated during the
Jiaqing Emperor. In 1953, it was officially renamed as Checheng Fu'an Temple.
Architecture
The temple was built with Northern China royal temple style. It is the largest temple in Taiwan that is dedicated to
Tudigong.
See also
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Chaolin Temple
*
Donglong Temple
*
Three Mountains King Temple
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List of temples in Taiwan
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
1662 establishments in Taiwan
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1662
Taoist temples in Taiwan
Temples in Pingtung County
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