Travel Date: 2020/10/18-19
Jiji Wuchang Temple (集集武昌宮)
Jiji Wuchang Temple (集集武昌宮) is a temple located in Jiji Town, Nantou County, Taiwan. It worships Xuantian God and serves as the center of faith for the local townspeople. The temple has undergone several reconstructions throughout its history.
The original temple site collapsed in the 921 earthquake shortly after an expansion in 1999. It is now preserved as a tourist site. A new temple was subsequently built adjacent to the old site and was opened in 2013.
The history of Wuchang Palace can be traced back to 1903 when local gentry Yang Tianshou, Chen Yusheng, and Chen Yaxing raised funds to sculpt the God of Xuantian. In 1990, Huang Chaozuo, who served as the chairman of the Jiji Town Agricultural Association, the director general, and the chairman of the town residents' representative association, donated land for the temple expansion. The project began in 1991. Unfortunately, the temple collapsed due to the 921 earthquake shortly after its completion in 1999. However, the statue of the god remained undamaged thanks to the efforts of believers.
Yesterday, we experienced three earthquakes in Tainan. Although they were not significant, the shaking still made me feel a little stressed. Visiting the temple today evoked a sense of sadness in me. I hope I never have to experience such a strong earthquake. We also walked to Jiji Train Station, which is the busiest place in town. We made a stop at a location where I saw pictures of pink grass, but the grass was actually golden and not appealing. Despite that, many people still went there. The original price was 150NT, but since the grass wasn't beautiful anymore, the price had dropped to 50NT. Personally, I don't think it's worth visiting.
We originally intended to go to Checheng, but it was quite crowded. We managed to find a car parking spot (parking fee is 100NT), but the elderly woman in charge was quite annoying. She kept yelling and hitting our car just because my husband didn't park the way she wanted. We weren't sure what her problem was, but her behavior made us leave the area. We had been to Checheng three years ago, although I hardly took any pictures at that time. Instead, we drove to a nearby water reservoir, but there wasn't much to see there either. My husband wanted to go to our accommodation, but I thought 3 PM was still quite early to settle in. We decided to visit the Shuili Snake Kiln. The parking fee was 50NT, and it was located outside the premises. The ticket price for the kiln was 150NT, but there were no pictures or information available about what was inside. Like many other people, we approached the ticket booth, pondered for a while, and then turned back to the car park.
Due to the timing in the afternoon, we went to our accommodation, the 溪頭桃花源渡假村民宿. I don't usually post about the places we stay, but I really liked this one. It was a nice house with a garden and chickens, providing a peaceful environment. The morning view was beautiful, although I was woken up by a rooster at 6 AM. There is a small town nearby, so finding food was not difficult. Additionally, there is a park with cherry blossoms (石馬公園), but it's not the right season yet.
0 komentarze:
Post a Comment