Beipu Citian Temple
24°41′59.1″N 121°03′29.7″E / 24.699750°N 121.058250°E
| Beipu Citian Temple | |
|---|---|
北埔慈天宮 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Beipu, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Temple |
| Completed | 1835 |
The Beipu Citian Temple (Chinese: 北埔慈天宮; pinyin: Běibù Cítiān Gōng) is a temple in Beipu Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.[1]
History
The Taiwanese aborigines had been a fierce rebel force in the early days in the development of Beipu. In order to pray for peace within the local communities, a small temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva Guanyin was built in 1835 by farmers and developers in the area. The temple was reconstructed in wood in 1846, followed by an expansion to the scale it is today.
See also
References
- ^ "Hsinchu County | Handbook for Foreigners" (PDF). 19 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cihtian Temple, Beipu.
 | This article about a building or structure in Taiwan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |