Chi Ming Palace

Chi Ming Palace (Chinese: 啟明堂; pinyin: Qǐmíng Táng) is a temple located on Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Also called Southeast of Dili Que hall, Chi Ming palace is the most spectacular temple by Lotus Lake.

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.

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.

[1] The palace is accessible within walking distance north of Zuoying Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.