Previously, two temples were located on the coast of Sun Moon Lake. In 1919, the Japanese colonial government constructed a dam to generate hydroelectric power, causing the lake's water level to rise. The two temples were subsequently torn down and consolidated at the temple's present location in 1938.[1]
After the Japanese handed over Taiwan to the Republic of China in 1945, the government invested in developing tourism around the lake. Wen Wu temple was rebuilt again in 1969, increasing its size and constructing it in the Chinese palace style.[2]
The temple consists of three halls. The first hall, located on the second floor of the front hall, is a shrine devoted to the First Ancestor Kaiji and the God of Literature. The central hall is devoted to Lord Guan, the Martial God, and another Martial God, Lord Yue. The rear hall is dedicated to Confucius. Chinese guardian lions are located in front of the temple, one male and one female. Lions have not been found at Wen Wu Temples in Mainland China.
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moon, lake, temple, chinese, 日月潭文武廟, pinyin, rìyuètán, wénwǔ, miào, temple, located, perimeter, moon, lake, yuchi, township, nantou, county, taiwan, 日月潭文武廟locationlocationyuchi, nantou, county, taiwanshown, within, nantou, countygeographic, coordinates23, 8699. The Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple Chinese 日月潭文武廟 pinyin Riyuetan Wenwǔ Miao is a Wen Wu temple located on the perimeter of Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township Nantou County Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple日月潭文武廟LocationLocationYuchi Nantou County TaiwanShown within Nantou CountyGeographic coordinates23 52 11 9 N 120 55 38 9 E 23 869972 N 120 927472 E 23 869972 120 927472ArchitectureTypeWen Wu templeCompleted1938 original building 1969 current building WebsiteOfficial website in Chinese Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Transportation 4 See also 5 References 6 Official websiteHistory editPreviously two temples were located on the coast of Sun Moon Lake In 1919 the Japanese colonial government constructed a dam to generate hydroelectric power causing the lake s water level to rise The two temples were subsequently torn down and consolidated at the temple s present location in 1938 1 After the Japanese handed over Taiwan to the Republic of China in 1945 the government invested in developing tourism around the lake Wen Wu temple was rebuilt again in 1969 increasing its size and constructing it in the Chinese palace style 2 Architecture edit nbsp Chinese guardian lion The temple consists of three halls The first hall located on the second floor of the front hall is a shrine devoted to the First Ancestor Kaiji and the God of Literature The central hall is devoted to Lord Guan the Martial God and another Martial God Lord Yue The rear hall is dedicated to Confucius Chinese guardian lions are located in front of the temple one male and one female Lions have not been found at Wen Wu Temples in Mainland China nbsp Statue of Confucius nbsp The rear hall statue of Zengzi and Zisi nbsp The rear hall statue of Mencius and Yan Hui nbsp Statue of Lord Guan right and Lord Yue nbsp The central hall statue of Tudigong left nbsp Statue of Martial God and City God right nbsp Wished pond nbsp Lingxing GateTransportation editThe temple is accessible by bus from Taipei Railway Station Taichung TRA station or THSR Taichung Station See also editMartial temple Wen Wu temple Xuanzang Temple List of temples in Taiwan Religion in TaiwanReferences edit Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple Taiwan the Heart of Asia 23 June 2021 Retrieved 3 August 2021 Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple roundTAIWANround Retrieved 22 August 2014 Official website edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wen Wu Temple Sun Moon Lake Official website in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sun Moon Lake Wen Wu Temple amp oldid 1180246699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
