Penghu Guanyin Temple
Guan Yin Ting | |
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觀音亭 | |
The Front of Temple (The Pavilion of Guanyin) | |
Basic information | |
Location | Magong, Penghu, Taiwan |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Architectural description | |
Founder | XUE, Kui (薛奎) |
Completed | 1696 |
The Penghu Guanyin Temple (also "Guan-Yin-Ting", Chinese: 觀音亭, meaning "the pavilion of Guanyin") is a Buddhist temple, like other temples which belongs to the Integration of Buddhism and Taoism in Taiwan, Guanyin Temple does not only serve Guanyin (Buddhist God), but also Long-Wang. (龍王 in Chinese, a Taoist God, means the Lord of Sea Dragon.)
This temple was founded in 1696 during the Qing dynasty, the founder is Xue Kui (薛奎), a military officer of Penghu Navy (澎湖水師協).[1] It is located at the noted touristic attraction, close to the beach area. Since 2003, Guan-Yin-Ting would gather thousands of visitors from everywhere for attending the Firework Festival from April to June.[2]
Chronology[3]
AD | Era of Rule | Local Calendar | Description |
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1696 | Kangxi 35th year | Founded by XUE, Kuí. | |
1764 | Qianlong 29th year | Repair. | |
1781 | Qianlong 46th year | Repair. | |
1805 | Jiāqìng 10th year | Repair. | |
1826 | Daoguang 6th year | Construction of Long-Wang temple. | |
1875 | Guāngxù 1st year | Repair. | |
1885 | Guāngxù 11th year | Destroyed by Sino-French War. | |
1886 | Guāngxù 12th year | Repair. | |
1891 | Guāngxù 17th year | Repair. | |
1927 | Shōwa 2nd year | Construction of wayside pavilion. | |
1957 | 46th year of the Republic era | Repair. (Present Architecture Style) | |
2003 | 92nd year of the Republic era | Repair began. | |
2007 | 96th year of the Republic era | Repair finished. |
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