Beipu Citian Temple

Beipu Citian Temple
北埔慈天宮
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Location
Location	Beipu, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Shown within Hsinchu County
Geographic coordinates	24°41′59.1″N 121°03′29.7″E
Architecture
Type	temple
Completed	1846

The Beipu Citian Temple (Chinese: 北埔慈天宮; pinyin: Běibù Cítiān Gōng) is a Buddhist[1] temple in Beipu Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.[2]

History

The Taiwanese aborigines had been a fierce rebel force in the early days in the development of Beipu. In order to pray for peace within the local communities, a small temple dedicated to the Guanyin was built by farmers and developers in the area. The temple was reconstructed in wood in 1846, followed by an expansion to the scale it is today.[3]

See also

• Buddhism in Taiwan
• Religion in Taiwan
• List of temples in Taiwan

References

1. "宗教團體查詢". National Religion Information Network (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
2. "Hsinchu County | Handbook for Foreigners" (PDF). 19 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
3. 彭新茹 (March 20, 2015). "北埔慈天宮 見證新竹山區拓墾史" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). China Daily News. Retrieved March 16, 2021.