Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County,Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen.
Cishan District is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung,Taiwan. It has an area of 94.61 square kilometers,or 36.53 square miles. The population of Cishan is 34,372 as of October 2023. It is the 19th most populous district in Kaohsiung.
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 Spring and Autumn Pavilions (春秋閣),the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (龍虎塔),and the Confucian Temple (孔廟).
Nanzih District is a district located in Kaohsiung City,Taiwan. It was the northernmost district of Kaohsiung City until Kaohsiung County was merged into the municipality in 2010. Nanzih offers convenient access to transportation,including a train and bus station and an interchange on the Sun Yat-sen Freeway. Moreover,it also contains the Nanzih Industrial Zone.
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 two Chinese palace-style pavilions. The complex can be seen from the top of the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas.
The Old City of Zuoying,also known as the Old City of Fongshan County,is a walled city located in Zuoying District,Kaohsiung,Taiwan. It was built during the Qing rule period and is one of the first Taiwanese cities fortified by a defensive wall. The city was administrated under the Fongshan County (鳳山縣) of Taiwan Prefecture.
Ciaotou District is a rural district in Kaohsiung City,Taiwan.
Zuoying District is a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Zuoying District has the most populous village in Taiwan:Fushan Village.
Chinese temple architecture refer to a type of structures used as place of worship of Chinese Buddhism,Taoism,Confucianism,or Chinese folk religion,where people revere ethnic Chinese gods and ancestors. They can be classified as:
Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County,Taiwan.
The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple,officially the Chao-Tian Temple,is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu in Beigang Township,Yunlin County,Taiwan. Constructed in 1700,it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is known for its extravagant temple architecture. It is visited by more than a million pilgrims every year.
Chi Ming Palace is a temple located on Lotus Lake in Zuoying District,Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas is a temple located at Lotus Lake in Zuoying District,Kaohsiung,Taiwan. The temple was built in 1976. One of the towers is the Tiger Tower,the other one being the Dragon Tower.
Zuoying Ciji Temple or Bao Sheng Da Di Temple (保生大帝) is a temple by Lotus Lake in Zuoying District,Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
The Tianfei Palace,officially the Mazu Cultural Palace and also known as the Tianhou Palace,is a restored temple of the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu,the deified form of the medieval Fujianese shamaness Lin Moniang,located in Fangta Park in Songjiang,Shanghai,in eastern China. Officially classified as a museum,the Tianfei Palace conducts Mazuist rites twice a year,on the traditional anniversaries of Lin Moniang's birth and death. It is also used as the site for an annual commemoration of Songjiang's city god Li Daiwen.
The Grand Matsu Temple,also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple,is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu,who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen,sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located in the West Central District of Tainan on Taiwan.
The Tianhou Temple,also known as the Kaitai Tianhou or Mazu Temple,is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu,who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen,sailors and any occupations related to the sea. The temple is located in the Anping District of Tainan on Taiwan.
The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City,Penghu,Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and,despite differences in characters,is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong. It is open from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm daily.
Mailiao Gongfan Temple is a Mazu temple located in Mailiao,Yunlin County,Taiwan. The temple is protected as a national monument,the highest designation for a historical site within Taiwan.
