- Longshan Temple
The Longshan Temple (zh-tp|t=龍山寺|p=Lóngshān Sì; POJ: Liông-san-sī) is the name of at least five famous
temple s inTaiwan :*
Wanhua ,Taipei City .
*Danshuei ,Taipei County .
*Lukang ,Changhua County .
*Tainan City .
*Fongshan ,Kaohsiung County .Longshan Temple at Wanhua
It was built in
1738 by settlers fromFujian ,China . It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chinese settlers. The temple has been destroyed either in full or in part on numerous earthquakes and fires. In the spring of 1945, it was even hit by American bombers who claimed the Japanese were hiding armaments inside. Taipei residents have nevertheless consistently rebuilt and renovated it, and did so again after the close of theSecond World War a few months later. Longshan is seen as an emblematic example of Taiwanese classical architecture.Like most temples in
Taiwan , the Temple worships a mixture ofBuddhist ,Taoist , and folk deities such as Matsu.External links
* [http://www.lungshan.org.tw/home.htm The Longshan Temple Website] zh-tw
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