Gushan Daitian Temple
| Gushan Daitian Temple | |
|---|---|
鼓山代天宮 | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Gushan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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| Geographic coordinates | 22°37′21.4″N 120°16′15.9″E / 22.622611°N 120.271083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | temple |
| Completed | 1951 |
The Gushan Daitian Temple (Chinese: 鼓山代天宮; pinyin: Gǔshān Dàitiān Gōng) or Hamasen Temple is a temple in Hamasen, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The temple was built in 1951 at the original location of Shuangye Elementary School, which was also the former site of the Kaohsiung City Government office.[1][clarification needed]
Architecture
[edit]The temple was built in traditional Fujian architectural style with East Asian hip-and-gable roofs. The temple building has three entrances, a front worship hall, a main hall, a rear hall and wings on both sides. The archway of the temple is in Northern Chinese architectural style and the wing rooms in Southern Chinese style.[1] It features a museum which showcases works by master painter Pan Lishui (traditional Chinese: 潘麗水; simplified Chinese: 潘丽水; pinyin: Pān Lìshuǐ).[2]
Transportation
[edit]The temple is accessible within walking distance west of Sizihwan Station and Hamasen Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
[edit]- Wang Ye worship
- Madou Daitian Temple, Tainan
- List of temples in Taiwan
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Architechture [sic] 054：Daitian Temple". Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Daitian Temple". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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