赤崁樓大士殿, Religious temple in Chihkan Village, Taiwan.

The 赤崁樓大士殿 is a Guanyin temple on the west side of Chihkan Tower, rebuilt on its present site between 1974 and 1976. Its main hall holds Guanyin together with Maitreya, the two guardian deities, the Eighteen Arhats and the Black Tiger General; a rear hall houses the Three Buddhas, Ksitigarbha, the God of Earth and the matchmaker Yuexia Laoren.

The site where this temple stands was once occupied by Fort Provintia, built by Dutch colonists in 1653. After Dutch rule ended, the land was transformed into a religious space and has been renovated several times since then.

The Guanyin worshipped here is called "Fan-á-lâu Hu̍t-chóo" (the Buddha of the Barbarian Tower), because Fort Provintia was known as "Fan-á-lâu". The image is said to be the family Buddha of Koxinga. The rear hall honours the Three Jewels, Ksitigarbha, the God of the Earth and Yue Lao, the matchmaker deity.

The temple is easily reached by bus, with the nearest stop about 200 meters away on Minquan Road in central Tainan. Plan your visit during daylight hours to see the interior details and allow time to walk through the different halls at a comfortable pace.

The Qing-era stele "Record of Donations for Repairing the Great Scholar Hall" (1892) became a rare double-sided tablet: in 1944 its reverse was carved with a Japanese-language record of Chihkan Tower's restoration. It now stands in front of the Provintia gate ruins, both faces visible.