Lingquan Temple

Lingquan Temple

Lingquan temple is located on Yuemei mountain in the southeast suburb of Keelung City. It was built in 1899 (the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty). It used to be the only way for the chicken cage to lead to the inland of Taiwan. The battle between China and France was stalemate, and the French army turned to attack Yuemei mountain. It is an important birthplace of Buddhism in Northern Taiwan and a branch of Yongquan temple in Gushan, Fuzhou. The founder of Shanshan is the two eminent monks of Shanzhi and Shanhui.

Basic introduction

Yuemei mountain is one of the eight sceneries of chicken coop. It is known as "Yuemei autumn scenery" and "Lingquan evening bell". It was rebuilt in 1929 and built of granite. Entering and going out, there are four vajras on the left and right, Maitreya Buddha in the middle; the main hall is for the three treasures of Tathagata, with four Burmese jade Buddhas on the horizontal table; the right side of the main hall is the sari hall, which is for the jade Reclining Buddha, the left side is the ancestral hall, and the middle is for the ancestral incense card of the Yuan Dynasty, with a Bodhisattva statue in the front, and Dharma Xiangs of master Shanhui and Xuyun hanging on it. The layout of the whole building is solemn, solemn and elegant. Mountaineering around, juxtaposed peaks, commonly known as the "Seven Star Ring month.". There are 33 stone statues of Avalokitesvara along the way, with various shapes and vivid.

Transportation guide

Get off the expressway from Keelung interchange, turn right to Zhongsi road and Renwu Road, turn left at the junction with Aisan Road, then turn right to Renyi road and go ahead with Dongming Road, and turn right to Yuemei road at the junction with Yuemei road to reach Dengshan pass. It's about 3 km from the interchange to the mountaineering entrance.

Address: No.1, Liuhe street, Keelung, Taiwan

Longitude: 121.76489364418

Latitude: 25.116339

Chinese PinYin : Ling Quan Chan Si