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Haiyin Temple
TAIWAN, Kinmen
Haiyin means Sea Seal. According to local records, it was originally a Daoist temple built during the rule of Emperor Duzong (reigned 1265-1274) of the Southern Song dynasty. The temple’s records state that it was repaired in 1661 during the Ming dynasty, and had become a Buddhist temple by then. It was badly damaged during wartime in 1958 and was fully restored in 1960. It was listed as a local heritage site.
The principal buildings include the main temple gate, Jiaoyue Pond, Dragon Tower, Phoenix Pavilion, main hall, the rear hall, and a stone chamber. The main temple gate is a stone archway with eaves that are slightly curved at the ends. The three-by-four bay main hall has a single-eave flush gable roof. The portico at the front of the building has a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. A statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is enshrined inside the main hall. The back wall has two doors which lead to the rear hall. On the grounds of the temple there is a stone chamber which has been created from a cave within a cliff. |
