The Chiayi Jen Wu Temple () is a

temple 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 temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

dedicated to Baosheng Dadi and located in East District, Chiayi City,

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...

History

The temple was constructed in 1677. Materials for the temple building construction were imported from

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its ...

Transportation

The temple is accessible within walking distance east from

Chiayi Station Chiayi () is a railway station in Chiayi, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration, Taiwan Railways and Alishan Forest Railway. History The station was firstly constructed in 1896 and opened on 20 April 1902 with service on the West C ...

of Taiwan Railways.

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