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The Yuanching Temple () is a
temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called church (building), churches), Hindui ...
in Changhua City
Changhua (Hokkien POJ: ''Chiong-hòa'' or ''Chiang-hòa''), officially known as Changhua City, is a county-administered city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. For many centuries the site was h ...
, Changhua County
Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...
, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...
.
History
The temple was constructed in 1763 in which it became the first temple in Taiwan to worshipJade Emperor
The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the thre ...
. In 1887, it underwent renovation in which a grand theater stage was added.
Architecture
The temple was constructed with early years ofQing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
architectural style.
Transportation
The temple is accessible within walking distance southeast ofChanghua Station
Changhua () is a railway station in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It is located at the southern junction of the Taichung line and Coastal line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the West C ...
of Taiwan Railways.
See also
*Fengshan Tiangong Temple
The Fengshan Tiangong Temple () is a temple in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This temple is dedicated to Jade Emperor.
History
The temple was constructed in 1798.
Architecture
The temple is a two-story building designed in the South ...
, Taiwan
* Jade Emperor Pagoda, Vietnam
* Yuk Wong Kung Tin
The Yuk Wong Temple aka. Yuk Wong Kung Din () or Yuk Wong Bo Din () is a temple located at No. 26A A Kung Ngam Village Lane, A Kung Ngam, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong.
The temple is dedicated to the Jade Emperor (, Yuk Wong in Cantonese). Two side al ...
, Hong Kong
* Thni Kong Tnua
zh, 天公壇
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, Malaysia
* List of temples in Taiwan
This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the Ministry of the Interior
An interior ministry ...
* 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
1763 establishments in Taiwan Changhua City Religious buildings and structures completed in 1763 Temples in Changhua County Taoist temples in Taiwan National monuments of Taiwan {{Taiwan-religious-struct-stub