Guan Yin Ting | |
Native Name: | 觀音亭 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
Location: | Magong, Penghu, Taiwan |
Founded By: | XUE, Kui (薛奎) |
Completed: | 1696 |
The Penghu Guanyin Temple (also "Guan-Yin-Ting", Chinese: 觀音亭, meaning "the pavilion of Guanyin") is a Buddhist temple, like other temples which belongs to the Integration of Buddhism and Taoism in Taiwan, Guanyin Temple does not only serve Guanyin (Buddhist God), but also Long-Wang. (龍王 in Chinese, a Taoist God, means the Lord of Sea Dragon.)
This temple was founded in 1696 during the Qing dynasty, the founder is Xue Kui (薛奎), a military officer of Penghu Navy (澎湖水師協).[1] It is located at the noted touristic attraction, close to the beach area. Since 2003, Guan-Yin-Ting would gather thousands of visitors from everywhere for attending the Firework Festival from April to June.[2]
1696 | Qing Dynasty | Kangxi 35th year | Founded by XUE, Kuí. | |
1764 | Qing Dynasty | Qianlong 29th year | Repair. | |
1781 | Qing Dynasty | Qianlong 46th year | Repair. | |
1805 | Qing Dynasty | Jiāqìng 10th year | Repair. | |
1826 | Qing Dynasty | Daoguang 6th year | Construction of Long-Wang temple. | |
1875 | Qing Dynasty | Guāngxù 1st year | Repair. | |
1885 | Qing Dynasty | Guāngxù 11th year | Destroyed by Sino-French War. | |
1886 | Qing Dynasty | Guāngxù 12th year | Repair. | |
1891 | Qing Dynasty | Guāngxù 17th year | Repair. | |
1927 | Shōwa 2nd year | Construction of wayside pavilion. (Present Architecture Style) | ||
1957 | 46th year of the Republic era | Repair. | ||
2003 | 92nd year of the Republic era | Repair began. | ||
2007 | 96th year of the Republic era | Repair finished. |