Chi Ming Palace () is a temple located on
Lotus Lake
Lotus Pond () is an artificial lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Zuoying District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, including the ...
in
Zuoying District,
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
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Also called Southeast of Dili Que hall, Chi Ming palace is the most spectacular temple by Lotus Lake. Located in the west and facing the east. In 1628, Qing army occupied Taiwan, to promote Confucianism, culture and education; hence, magistrate Yang Fang Sheng had set up “Confucian Temple” at Zuoying and built “Minglun hall” at left side. In addition to there are military and political center in Zuoying, it took up the heavy responsibility to pass down. During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, Japanese religions and customs had been enforced into Taiwanese society, which led to a decline in local culture, folklore and religion. It made local community to become worried. The ancestors of Chi Ming palace who built it, Xie Zhi Weng and Chen Wang Weng, constructed “Ming De Hall” and worshiped “Five Male Bodhisattva” for main
Deity under Heaven's will by tossing ''
divination blocks''. Henceforward, the ancestors who built palace dedicated painstakingly for Chi Ming palace; moreover, they looked forward to maintaining Confucian orthodoxy and hoping to revive the dying culture and tradition. The palace was rebuilt in 1973 as a three-story, palace-style, and grand architecture. It is mainly dedicated to the two sages,
Confucius
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and
Lord Guan
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Transportation
The palace is accessible within walking distance north of
Zuoying Station of
Taiwan Railways Administration
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See also
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Cide Temple
The Cide Temple on Dianziding Street, also known as the Dianziding, Liujia, Mazu, or Tianhou Temple, is a temple northwest of Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In Chinese, it is commonly distinguished by its location..
Hist ...
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Zuoying Ciji Temple
Zuoying Ciji Temple () or Bao Sheng Da Di Temple () is a temple by Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
See also
* Baosheng Dadi
* Cide Temple
* Chi Ming Palace
* Zhouzi Qingshui Temple
* Spring and Autumn Pavilions
* List of te ...
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Zhouzi Qingshui Temple
The Qing Shui Temple () is a temple located around Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Spring and Autumn Pavilions
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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
An interior ministry ...
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
Religious buildings and structures in Kaohsiung
Confucian temples in Taiwan
Zuoying District
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