List of temples in Taichung
Like many of Taiwan's older cities, Taichung (founded in 1705) has a large number of old temples and shrines that have historical value and are typical of the eras in which they were built.
With help from the Taiwan Provincial Government as well as local private individuals, construction of the Taichung Confucian Temple began in 1974 with the laying of the capstone.
However, the place becomes the center of attention on the morning of September 28 every year, as Taiwanese celebrate Confucius' birthday (officially known as Teachers' Day in Taiwan) with performances at the temple.
The temple is found along Shangshi Road near the Taichung First Senior High School and the National Physical Education University.
The Lin Family Ancestral Shrine was first built in what is now Dali District (just south of Taichung City) during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty (1796–1821).
It is one of several temples in Taichung City that have been designated a Category 3 Historical Site by the national government of Taiwan.
The shrine includes stone wall sculptures, wood carvings, and paintings that typify Fujianese design of the mid-Qing dynasty.
The outer courtyard has a small brick structure used for burning paper ghost money along with traditional stone guards to protect the sanctity of the temple.
Commonly known as the Chang-Liao Public Hall, it was erected by the Cheng-Liao clan that came from Zhangzhou, Fujian, China.
This temple was built by descendants of the Matang Chang family of Shibi village, Ninghua country, Dingzhou prefecture, Fujian province.
The Chang (Zhang) family ancestral shrine is built in the traditional Fujianese architectural style.
The Zhangzhou master carpenter Chen Ying-shan supervised construction of the wood frame portion.
Decoration includes carvings, paintings, calligraphy, cutouts, and clay sculpture; the woodcarvings are particularly notable.
The wooden frames of the gateway and central hall contain most of the carvings, which feature such techniques as bas-relief, round relief, and openwork.
The red brick walls of the front hall feature Eight Diagram three-sill bamboo node windows.
Only the right and left galleries and the areas under the front eaves of the two halls are built with carved and painted beams.
Category: Class 3 Type: Temple Announcement date: 11/27/85 Location: 111 Anhe Rd., XiTun Dist., Taichung Visitor hours: Inquire by telephone before visiting.
The location of the temple is the heart of what was once known as An Li village, populated by the Pazea Pingpu Aboriginal tribe.
By the end of the eighteenth century, Minnan (Hokkien) settlers created wenwei (learning groups) communities.
A two-year renovation project led by a team from Tunghai University restored the temple from 1996 to 1998, but the 1999 Jiji earthquake caused several cracks to appear in the structure.
Thus, another temple was built on the current site near Hanxi Village, in what is now the East District of Taichung City in 1791.
To the left of the main temple structure is an incense burner where ghost money can be burned for the deceased, which was built in 1828.
