Checheng Fu'an Temple
The Checheng Fu'an Temple (Chinese: 車城福安宮; pinyin: Chēchéng Fú'ān Gōng) is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest temple in Taiwan whorshipping Tudigong.[1][2]
| Checheng Fu'an Temple | |
|---|---|
車城福安宮 | |
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| Religion | |
| Deity | Tudigong |
| Location | |
| Location | Checheng, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
  Taiwan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°4′16.8″N 120°42′41.4″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Temple |
History
The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate migrant people from Quanzhou in Checheng. It was later renamed as Fu'an Shrine after funds were raised and the pavilion was renovated during the Jiaqing Emperor. In 1953, it was officially renamed as Checheng Fu'an Temple.[3]
Architecture
The temple was built with Northern China royal temple style.[1]
References
- "Checheng Fuan Temple in Kenting". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- Spencer, David (30 September 2017). "Top 10 attractions on the road to Kenting". Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "FuAn Temple". Love Pingtung. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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