Shilin Cixian Temple is a temple in

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, Taiwan. It is located inside the

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. The temple, which is dedicated to the sea goddess

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, was established in 1796 and moved to its current location in 1864. Its doors feature artwork painted by the

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-born artist Chen Yu-feng in 1960.

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