Gushan Daitian Temple

Gushan Daitian Temple
鼓山代天宮
Location
Location	Gushan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Shown within Kaohsiung
Geographic coordinates	22°37′21.4″N 120°16′15.9″E
Architecture
Type	temple
Completed	1951

The Gushan Daitian Temple (Chinese: 鼓山代天宮; pinyin: Gǔshān Dàitiān Gōng) or Hamasen Temple is a temple in Hamasen, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The temple was built in 1951 at the original location of Shuangye Elementary School, which was also the former site of the Kaohsiung City Government office.[1]^[clarification needed]

Architecture

The temple was built in traditional Fujian architectural style with East Asian hip-and-gable roofs. The temple building has three entrances, a front worship hall, a main hall, a rear hall and wings on both sides. The archway of the temple is in Northern Chinese architectural style and the wing rooms in Southern Chinese style.[1] It features a museum which showcases works by master painter Pan Lishui (traditional Chinese: 潘麗水; simplified Chinese: 潘丽水; pinyin: Pān Lìshuǐ).[2]

Transportation

The temple is accessible within walking distance west of Sizihwan Station and Hamasen Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

• Wang Ye worship
• Madou Daitian Temple, Tainan
• List of temples in Taiwan
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

References

1. "Architechture [sic] 054：Daitian Temple". Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
2. "Daitian Temple". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 November 2021.