Bengang Shuixian Temple
Bengang Shuixian Temple is a temple located in Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Sitting on the south shore of the Beigang River, the temple is dedicated to five water gods collectively known as Shuixian Zunwang.Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: temple in Chiayi County, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Singang Shueisian Temple”, “Xingang Shueisian Temple”, and “新港水仙宮,笨港協天宮”
- Address: 58, 舊南港, 嘉義縣, 新港鄉, 台灣省
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beigang Tourist Bridge and Chaotian Temple.
Beigang Tourist Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Beigang Tourist Bridge is a footbridge in Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County and Beigang Township, Yunlin County in Taiwan. The bridge crosses over Beigang River. Beigang Tourist Bridge is situated 520 metres west of Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Chaotian Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple, officially the Chao-Tian Temple, is a temple to the goddess Mazu in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Constructed in 1700, it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is known for its extravagant temple architecture. Chaotian Temple is situated 800 metres northwest of Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Beigang Zhen’an Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beigang Zhen’an Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 1 km northwest of Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beigang and Xingang.
Beigang
Photo: Jhwtuk731982, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023.
Xingang
Town
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Xingang is situated 4 km east of Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Shuilin
Town
Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Shuilin Township was originally known as 'Shuicanlin'. The earliest documented references to this name are both verifiable and historically significant. Shuilin is situated 7 km west of Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Bengang Shuixian Temple
- Categories: Chinese temple, building, temple, and religion
- Location: Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.56184° or 23° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
120.30868° or 120° 18′ 31″ eastInception
1739Open location code
7QM2H865+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 286360911OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q17783205
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Bengang Shuixian Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新港水仙宮”
- Chinese: “笨港水仙宮”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pùn-káng Tsuí-sian-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pūn-káng Tsuí-sian-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sin-káng Tsuí-sian-kiong”
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