Furen Temple

The Furen Temple (Chinese: 福仁宮; pinyin: Fúrén Gōng) is a temple along Daxi Old Street in Daxi District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[1] It is the largest temple in Daxi.[2]

Furen Temple
福仁宮
Location
LocationDaxi, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Geographic coordinates24°53′09.9″N 121°17′12.2″E
Architecture
TypeTemple
Date established1813

History

The temple was established in 1813 by Lee Bing-sheng, Lu Fan-tiao and Lin Ben-yuan.[3] During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, a civilian protection bureau was established at the temple and later on it became a military hospital. It has undergone reconstruction twice.[2]

Architecture

The temple covers a total area of 990 m2 which consists of three palaces. Each of the central hall or wing is supported by two dragon pillars. The courtyard is divided into two sections.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Daxi Old Street". RoundTAIWANRound. 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Fu Ren Temple(福仁宮)". Taoyuan Tourism. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. Liao, George (18 July 2018). "Neat places to visit in Daxi in Taiwan's northern city of Taoyuan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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