Qingshuiyan Temple

Qingshuiyan Temple

Qingshuiyan temple is located in Shetou Township, Zhanghua county. It was founded by Quanzhou monk juetong Shifu in 1728 ad. it has been listed as a class III historic site for more than 270 years. It was originally located at the entrance of qingshuiyankeng. It was moved here in the fourth year of Jiaqing. It is one of the three famous rocks in Central China, qingshuiyan, hushanyan and bishanyan. The "qingshuichunguang" scenery in the temple is also the eighth scenic spot of Zhanghua At present, it has been listed as a wildlife reserve.

Basic introduction

The temple mainly worships "Sakyamuni Buddha", "Avalokitesvara Buddha" and "Puxian Bodhisattva" as the three treasure Buddha, representing "Buddha, Dharma and monk" as the three treasure Buddha, also known as three zuns or three saints. It is also the first temple in Taiwan to worship the three treasure Buddha. The temple worships "Sakyamuni", "Nanhai Guanyin", "Zhusheng Niangniang" and other deities. Among them, "Zhusheng Niangniang" is the oldest cartilaginous body in Taiwan. According to local residents, many believers come here to ask for a son or a daughter, which is very effective.

There are many ancient plaques and couplets in the temple. There are two ancient plaques in the main hall: "Ciyun Guangbei" and "Nanhai Cihang" during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and Daoguang. There are carved beams and painted buildings in the temple with ancient flavor, which is full of nostalgia for the past. In front of the temple, there is a stone tablet of "Dishui Qingxin", a pavilion of "spring light" and a "dragon pool".

Qingshuiyan temple also has "Ganlu spring", which was listed as China's three famous springs during the Japanese occupation period. It is also known as Taiwan's three famous springs together with Beitou Changshou spring and Taitung Meiren spring. It is a natural spring with clear water and sweet spring water. According to local residents, even ants will come close to the spring when they are dressed up to go home, and no tea stains will be left when they make tea. Due to the excessive use of water by the public, the water source of the original spring dried up. The temple adopted vending machines to supply water near the parking lot, and the public could withdraw 20 liters of Ganlu spring with five yuan.

In November 2005, a wooden plank road was added. The plank road is connected with Changqing trail by qingshuiyan Temple parking lot. Because of its special shape, it is called "wooden plank bridge". It also becomes the third wooden plank road here. The other two wooden plank roads are located in the upper part of shibawan Tiaoyan ancient road and the left side of the parking lot beside qingshuiyanxi wooden bridge.

In addition, there is a 200 year old "camellia tree" in the temple. The camellia tree is only three meters high, and it is not easy to grow up. It is extremely precious. It produces pink camellia flowers, which are of ornamental value. Many tourists come here to enjoy the flowers. The flowering period of each period is about two months.

Every year on February 9, April 8, June 19, July 13 and July 14 of the lunar calendar, there are routine ceremonies. There are always many groups of temples to visit and offer incense.

Nearby, there are "Eighteen bend salt picking ancient road" with original flavor, "Guanyin Wufeng mountain climbing trail" with healthy forest bath, "evergreen bicycle trail" with green trees, and "qingshuiyan Scout camp" with hundreds of people camping and barbecue area, which are good holiday leisure tourism attractions.

Transportation guide

Self driving:

1. "National highway" No.1: from Yuanlin interchange road down to 148 county road to Yuanlin → Yuanlin water road → Hecuo → 137 County Road → Qingshui elementary school → qingshuiyan forest recreation area

2. "National highway" No.1: go down Yuanlin interchange Road, turn 148 county road to Yuanlin, turn 141 County Road South to Tianzhong, turn left to 150 county road. Public transport:

1. Train: take the Taiwan Railway and get off at Shetou station. You can get there 4 kilometers eastward.

2. Passenger transport: take the "Changhua passenger transport" bus in Changhua, Yuanlin and Tanaka, get off at qingshuiyan station, and walk eastward along the road sign.

Address: 511 Taiwan, Zhanghua County, Shetou Township, 1 qingshuiyan Road

Longitude: 120.613893

Latitude: 23.886378

Tel. + 886-4-8732306

Chinese PinYin : Qing Shui Yan Si