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Madou Daitian Temple
The Madou Daitian Temple () or Temple of the Heavenly Viceroys is a temple in Nanshi Village, Madou District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The temple was originally constructed in the 17th century as the Baoning Temple. After an earthquake, the temple was relocated to another place and renamed Bao'an Temple. In 1955, the temple was rebuilt and renamed Madou Daitian Temple. The construction took around 10 years to be completed. Architecture The temple was designed with sculptures and paintings over an area of 3 hectares. The roof is covered with tiles. It is constructed with Quanzhou architectural style. In the backyard, there is a 76 meter long and 7 meter high Chinese dragon statue which was built in 1979. The dragon mouth forms a 5-meter diameter entrance to the tunnel stretched along the dragon body. See also * Wang Ye worship * Gushan Daitian Temple, Kaohsiung * Beiji Temple * Grand Matsu Temple * Taiwan Confucian Temple * State Temple of the Martial God * Temple of the Five Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madou District
Madou District () is a district of about 43,071 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya language word ''Moatau'' or ''Mattou''. ''Mattau'' was one of the four core Sirayan villages during much of Taiwan's colonial history and figured heavily in the formation of colonial policy in Dutch Formosa. Currently, it is a well-known town in Tainan for its local culinary specialties and historical sites, and has become more prosperous in recent five years due to the presence of two universities. As an example of the increased attention Madou is receiving, the New Year Countdown Night for 2006 in Tainan was held at Madou Junior High School. History In the 17th century, ''Mattau'' was a village of about two to three thousand; the name was also spelled variously ''Matau'', ''Mataw'', ''Mattouw'', ''Mathau'', ''Matthau'', ''Mattauw'' and ''Mandauw''. Mattau was the largest and most powerful of four main aboriginal villages near Taoyuan, and had been the most troublesome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Confucian Temple
The Tainan Confucian Temple () or Quan Tai Shou Xue (, lit. "First Academy of Taiwan"), is a Confucian temple on Nanmen Road () in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. History Kingdom of Tungning The temple was built in 1665 during the Koxinga dynasty, when Zheng Jing (Koxinga's son) approved of the proposal by Chief of General Staff Chen Yonghua to construct the temple on the right side and the National Academy (to be called "Guo Xue" hereafter) on the left side of a hill, with both facing the south. On the east (left) side stood (明倫堂; Hall of Ethics), built as a place for instructors to offer lectures and cultivate intellectuals. On the west (right) side was the sanctuary called (大成殿; Hall of Great Achievement), housing the mortuary tablet of Confucius, as well as those of his distinguished disciples. The Wen Miao (文廟) and Guo Xue compound, the first of its kind in the history of Taiwan, was thus called the First Academy of Taiwan. Qing Dynasty In 1685, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Establishments In Taiwan
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan, Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Religious Buildings And Structures
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tourist Attractions In Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Daxi Wude Hall () * Eternal Golden Castle * First Guesthouse * Fongyi Tutorial Academy * Former British Consulate at Takao * Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center * Former Tainan Weather Observatory * Fort Provintia * Fort Santo Domingo * Fort Zeelandia * Fuxing Barn * Great South Gate * Gulongtou Zhenwei Residence * Hobe Fort * Jhen Wen Academy * Kaohsiung Grand Hotel * Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence * Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence * Lin Family Mansion and Garden * Meinong East Gate Tower * Moving Castle * Niumatou Site * North Gate of Xiong Town * Presidential Office Building * Qihou Fort * Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall * Shihlin Paper Mill * Taipei Guest House * Tianma Tea House * Walls of Taipei * Wist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Temples In Taiwan
This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the Ministry of the Interior, though temples often incorporate elements from other sects. Northern Taiwan Taipei City Keelung City New Taipei City Taoyuan City Hsinchu City Hsinchu County Miaoli County Central Taiwan Taichung City Changhua County Nantou County Yunlin County Southern Taiwan Chiayi City Chiayi County Tainan City Kaohsiung City Pingtung County Eastern Taiwan Yilan County Hualien County Taitung County Outlying Islands Penghu County Kinmen County Lienchiang County References {{Reflist * Temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Of The Five Concubines
The Temple of the Five Concubines (), known also by alternative names including the Temple of the Five Noble Ladies, is a temple in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. It was built in front of the tomb of the five concubines of Zhu Shugui, the Ming Prince of Ningjing, who killed themselves in 1683 to accompany him in death. It is registered as a first-class historic site by the Republic of China government. In 1683, the Qing Dynasty forces invaded Taiwan and defeated the Kingdom of Tungning The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Ta ..., prompting Zhu Shugui to commit suicide. Rather than be left to an uncertain and inglorious fate in the hands of the Qing, the concubines elected to end their own lives as well. The names of the five concubines were Lady Yuan, Lady Wang, Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Temple Of The Martial God
State Temple of the Martial God, also called Tainan Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple () or Grand Guandi Temple, is a temple located in Yongfu Road, West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. This temple was previously the palace of Koxinga and Prince of Ningjing, members of the Ming imperial family who retreated to Taiwan in the dying days of the Ming dynasty. This temple is dedicated to the deity Guan Gong, who is the most widely worshipped deity in Taiwan and mainland China. The statue of Guan-Gong in this temple was brought to Taiwan from Fujian Province, China by relatives of Prince of Ningjing during the Ming dynasty. There are also two smaller temples on the site. The temple of Guanyin, a Buddhist fertility goddess whose image can be found in nearly every Taoist temple, and the temple of Yue Lao, where single people pray for luck to find their soul mate. There is also a horse-god temple located across the Yong-Fu Road. The horse-god takes the form of a soldier who looks after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Matsu Temple
The Grand Matsu Temple,. & also known as the Datianhou or ,. is a temple to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located in the West Central District of Tainan on Taiwan. It is open seven days a week, with free admission. History The Grand Matsu Temple was originally the palace of the Southern Ming prince Zhu Shugui, constructed for him near Chikan Tower by the Tungning king Zheng Jing in 1664.. Zhu, known as Prince Ningjing, helped Koxinga's dynasty colonize and clear farmland in the surrounding Chengtian Prefecture but, after Shi Lang's 1683 victory at Penghu, Zheng Keshuang was obliged to surrender to the Qing Empire. Zhu's five concubines then hanged themselves one by one from the beams of his palace's bedroom and the next day he joined them in suicide. His ladies continue to be honored at Tainan's Five Concubines Temple. Shi Lang initially took up residence at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Koxinga and later Qing rule. Tainan's complex history of comebacks, redefinitions and renewals inspired its popular nickname "the Phoenix City". Tainan is classified as a "Sufficiency" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. As Taiwan's oldest urban area, Tainan was initially established by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a ruling and trading base called Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan), Fort Zeelandia during Dutch Formosa, the period of Dutch rule on the island. After Dutch colonists were defeated by Koxinga in 1661, Tainan remained as the capital of the Kingdom of Tungning, Tungning Kingdom until 1683 and afterwards the capital of Taiwan Pref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beiji Temple
The Beiji Temple () is a Chinese temple dedicated to Xuantian Shangdi in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The temple has undergone several renovations. In 1804, an additional building was added at the back side of the temple for temporary accommodations for soldiers and townsmen. In 1907, the temple front was demolished for road expansion. In 1964, the temple was demolished again when a 15-meter wide road was constructed by the Tainan City Government. The front hall of the temple was restored in 1971. Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance southwest of Tainan Station of the Taiwan Railways. See also * Grand Matsu Temple * Taiwan Confucian Temple * State Temple of the Martial God * Temple of the Five Concubines * List of temples in Taiwan This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gushan Daitian Temple
The Gushan Daitian Temple () or Hamasen Temple is a temple in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The temple was built in 1951 and used as the Kaohsiung City Government office. It was the original location of Shuangye Elementary School. Architecture 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. It features a museum which showcases works by master painter Pan Lishui (). Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance west of Sizihwan Station of the Kaohsiung MRT. See also * Wang Ye worship * Madou Daitian Temple, Tainan * List of temples in Taiwan * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
