Travel Date: 2018/10/18
See never post about Glass Temple: HERE
Today, we visited a special and unique place in Taiwan, and even in the world - a temple made entirely of glass. The temple is truly beautiful, and we arrived before sunset because I wanted to see it in daylight.
On our way, we also saw other famous old temples in Lukang, such as the Mazu Temple and Martial Temple. However, I will focus on the one-of-a-kind Glass Temple.
Glass Mazu Temple (玻璃媽祖廟)
The Glass Mazu Temple in Lukang, Changhua belongs to the glass museum and showcases the beauty of Taiwan's glass art. In front of the temple, you can see numerous colorful glass balls covering the ground. We also visited the glass gallery, which was filled with beautifully crafted sculptures. It is definitely worth a visit.
Inside the temple, there is a water pool where people throw coins for good luck. The sunlight streaming through the walls and roof creates a majestic ambiance. Around the glass roof of the building, you will find a dragon made of lanterns.
The temple was opened in 2012 and was inspired by traditional Mazu Temples, combining the glass industry with folk religion. It's not just a decorative temple; you can still use incense to pray, and there is a table for offerings. The volunteers in the temple are very kind and even try to explain the important decorations in English.
The glass behind the altar was handmade by local artists and took two years to complete. It is a replica of Taiwan's tallest mountain, Yushan. Another glass decoration from the same glass can be found on the right side of the altar.
The main structure of the temple is composed of 70,000 pieces of glass fixed with glass clamps. Inside, you can also find a glass statue of Mazu. There are 160 dragon heads on the ceiling, along with phoenixes on both sides. All of these decorations were handcrafted by artists from Lukang.
During the daytime, the temple looks beautiful, but its real beauty shines at night when it is illuminated with colorful lights. Although we didn't stay for long, a friendly temple guard shared some pictures with me. The temple is open until 10 PM, and both the temple and the glass gallery (which closes at 6 PM) have free entrance.
Inside of temple you can see a water pool where people would through coins for a good luck. The sunlight coming through walls and roof makes it look majestic.
Around the building's glass roof you will find a dragon made of lanterns.
See also: Changhua Glass Gallery
This temple is really amazing. Glad to hear about it. :)
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