Zhulinshan Guanyin Temple, Buddhist temple in Linkou District, Taiwan
Zhulinshan Guanyin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Linkou District, Taiwan, spreading across multiple levels with curved roofs and gilded decorative elements. Interior spaces open around a courtyard where lanterns hang and incense burns before shrines of dark polished wood.
Worshippers hid the statues during the Japanese colonial period until a new building was permitted. The current complex took shape through several expansions and rebuilds in the following decades.
Deities from several traditions share the halls, including a god of war and older guardian figures, showing how worshippers honor multiple beings in a single prayer space. Incense burns before each shrine, and visitors leave fruit or small offerings that are refreshed daily.
Early morning hours bring fewer visitors, allowing quiet walks through individual rooms. Shoes should be removed before entering the main hall, and visitors can move freely as long as ceremonies are respected.
A long altar table made of cypress wood was crafted by several artisans over almost three years. The wood carvings show scenes from Buddhist narratives worked into the pale timber.
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