The Three Mountains King Temple () is a

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...

in Jiuru Township,

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Name

The ''Three Mountains'' part of the temple name refers to the three mountains in

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, which are Mount Du, Mount Ming and Mount Jing.

History

The temple was constructed in 1651 and is dedicated to

Lords of the Three Mountains The Lords of the Three Mountains (, also Kings of the Three Mountains) are a triad of Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China among the Teochew people and some Hakka people in Taiwan. The Three Mountains refer to three mountains in Jiexi ...

Architecture

The temple is a traditional Hakka-style building listed as the 3rd category of historical building by the government. The roof of the temple is a tail-shaped structure divided into three sections. The temple building is divided into three prayer rooms and two wings.

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1651 establishments in Taiwan Temples in Pingtung County Taoist temples in Taiwan {{Taiwan-religious-struct-stub

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