Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple

Coordinates: 23°52′11.9″N 120°55′38.9″E / 23.869972°N 120.927472°E / 23.869972; 120.927472

Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple
日月潭文武廟
Basic information
Location Yuchi, Nantou County, Taiwan
Architectural description
Architectural type Wen Wu temple
Completed 1938 (original building)
1969 (current building)

The Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple (Chinese: 日月潭文武廟; pinyin: Rìyuètán Wénwǔ Miào) is a Wen Wu temple located on the perimeter of Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.[1]

History

Previously, two temples were located on the coast of Sun Moon Lake. In 1919, the Japanese colonial government constructed a dam to generate hydroelectric power, causing the lake's water level to rise. The two temples were subsequently torn down and consolidated at the temple's present location in 1938.

After the Japanese handed over Taiwan to the Republic of China in 1945, the government invested in developing tourism around the lake. Wen Wu temple was rebuilt again in 1969, increasing its size and constructing it in the Chinese palace style.[2]

Architecture

Chinese guardian lion

The temple consists of three halls. The first hall, located on the second floor of the front hall, is a shrine devoted to the First Ancestor Kaiji and the God of Literature. The central hall is devoted to Guan Gong, the God of War, and the warrior-God Yue Fei. The rear hall is dedicated to Confucius.

Chinese guardian lions are located in front of the temple, one male and one female. Lions have not been found at Wen Wu Temples in Mainland China.

Transportation

The temple is accessible by bus from Taipei Railway Station, Taichung TRA station, or THSR Taichung Station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Attractions > Hot Spots > Nantou County > Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple >". eng.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple - 日月潭文武廟 | roundTAIWANround". rtaiwanr.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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