Yuanheng Temple

It was originally named Yuanxing temple, also known as Yanzi temple. According to the records of Kaohsiung City annals, it was originally built in the 8th year of Qianlong (1743) and the 17th year of Guangxu (1891). The whole temple was destroyed by fire. After many changes, it was moved from the foot of the mountain to the present site and renamed Yuanheng temple. When the Daxiong hall was newly built in 62 of the Republic of China, an ancient stele in 1772 of the 37th year of the reign of emperor Ganlong was found with the name of the abbot of the past dynasties engraved on it. According to the records, the temple has a history of more than 300 years, which is one of the few ancient temples in China. Guanyin Bodhisattva is worshipped in the temple. The temple is solemn and elegant, majestic and majestic. It is close to mountains and rivers, facing the rising sun in the morning and the setting sun in the evening. The platform in front of the temple has a wide view and overlooks the whole city of Kaohsiung.

Yuanheng Temple

Yuanheng temple, formerly known as Yuanxing temple, was built by master Jingyuan in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province in 1743. It is a quiet Buddhist temple. It is located at the foot of Shoushan mountain in Gushan District of Kaohsiung City. Yuanxing temple was destroyed in zhurong in 1891. After many changes, it was transferred to the site and renamed Yuanheng temple. In 1926, the abbot Songji and local believers raised money to rebuild and set up daguyan. When the Daxiong hall was built in 1973, a stone tablet was excavated in 1772, which has a history of more than 300 years It's an ancient temple with a long history.

Traffic information

Public transport: you can take bus No.31 (from Zuoying North Station) and bus No.56 (from railway station). Bus No.56 runs on holidays (including Saturdays, national holidays, winter and summer holidays). You can drive by yourself: Zhongshan high (National Highway No.1) takes national highway No.10 and goes to Zuoying to the end. Follow the road sign and go to Cuihua Road, then to Jiuru No.4. You can meet Mingchuan road and turn right to Gushan No.3 road

Geographical culture

Yuanheng temple is located in Gushan District of Kaohsiung City. According to the records of Kaohsiung City annals, the temple was founded in 1743, the eighth year of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. It was first built by master Jingyuan of Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. It was originally called "Yuanxing Temple" and was mainly dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. In 1973, when the Daxiong hall was newly built, a stone tablet was excavated in 1772, the 37th year of Qianlong. According to this, it can be inferred that the temple has a history of more than 300 years, which can be called one of the few ancient temples in Taiwan. In 1891, the temple was destroyed by fire. After many changes, it was moved from the foot of Shoushan mountain to the present site (the site of the old hall), and the name of the temple was changed to "Yuanheng Temple". In 1926, master Songji, the abbot of the Republic of China, invited local Shanxin to raise funds for reconstruction, and "beat drum rock" in summer. In 1964, the abbot Lin Zhangzhi was too weak to take charge of the affairs of the temple. In the same year, on the Mid Autumn Festival, he invited master Pu Miao to take over as the abbot.

Address: No.7 Yuanheng street, Gushan District, Kaohsiung

Longitude: 120.27796825818

Latitude: 22.639314527656

Tel. + 886-07-75213236

Official website: http://www.yhm.org.tw/

Traffic information: take the high-speed railway to Zuoying station, then take the Kaohsiung MRT to the world MRT station, then take the Kaohsiung bus (no.219) to yuanhengsi station

Opening hours: 4:00-21:00