Shetou Doushan Temple
Appearance
Shetou Doushan Temple | |
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寶社頭斗山祠 | |
Location | |
Location | Shetou, Changhua County, Taiwan |
Geographic coordinates | 23°52′58.6″N 120°36′17.7″E / 23.882944°N 120.604917°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Temple |
Completed | 1880[1] |
The Shetou Doushan Temple (traditional Chinese: 社頭斗山祠; simplified Chinese: 社头斗山祠; pinyin: Shètóu Dòushān Cí) is an ancestral temple in Shetou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History[edit]
The temple underwent renovation in 1971 in which the verandas at the two sides were changed to a flat-top format.[2]
Architecture[edit]
The temple consists of two-wing building and a courtyard. The building consists of front hall and shrine.[2]
Transportation[edit]
The temple is accessible southeast from Shetou Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also[edit]
- Chinese ancestral veneration
- Fangqiaotou Tianmen Temple
- List of temples in Taiwan
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References[edit]
- ^ "社頭斗山祠". iCulture (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Shetou Doushan Shrine". Travel in Changhua County. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.