Cyuanji Temple

Updates : 2022-08-20

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Introduction

The centuries old “Cyunji temple” worships the Holy Ruler Deity Guan, guardian of Jingguashi. There are three temple treasures to behold. The first is the 35 feet high, 25 –ton largest bronze statue of Guanyu in Southeast Asia. Facing the ocean and back towards the mountains, even the Spring and Autumn Annals held on its left hand is 5 feet tall. The second is a national treasure pair of stone pillars with flora, bird and figure, formed with 3D carvings. The temple went as far to protect it with acrylic. The third is the golden Holy Ruler Deity Guan figure, brought overseas part by part from Tangshan during the early China days, rarely seen around Taiwan.

Ascend up the stone steps beside Cyunji temple, and one can see BaoShi Mountain from beside the Cyunji temple parking lot. Walk along the pavilion on the wooden walkways to overlook Teapot mountain, Yinyang sea and the Remains of 13 Level. It is a place of magnificent scenery and a chance to photograph the entire Jingguashi.

Cyunji temple boasts the largest Guanyu holy figure in Southeast Asia, it is breathtaking and weighing over 25-tons!

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Art Bronze Sculpture of MacKay

The "Art Bronze Sculpture of MacKay" is located at the rear side of Tamsui Post Office on the riverside, the place where Priest MacKay arrived in Taiwan. The bronze sculpture demonstrates the arrival of MacKay. Dr. MacKay knelt on the ground praying with a Bible in his hand, and next to him is the boat he travelled in. Starting from the art sculpture situated at MacKay's arrival point, there are places to visit, such as the Tamsui Church nearby where Dr. MacKay stayed and preached and the Hobe MacKay Hospital that is adjacent to the church. Beside it is the Oxford College founded by Dr. MacKay which is located inside the campus of Aletheia University and provides education to single and married women. The Girl's School is located inside the campus of Tamkang Senior High School, where MacKay's tomb is also located.

Baofu Temple

Baofu Temple in Yonghe derives its power from the same spiritual gate as Dalongtong Baoan Temple. In the distant past, the Xindian River wasa barrier keeping the regions of these two temples apart, so locals established Baofu Temple to offer their supplications to the deities. It has undergone rebuilding numerous times and it has followed thesame plan since 1971.