Penghu Guanyin Temple
The Penghu Guanyin Temple is a Buddhist temple, like other temples which belongs to the Integration of Buddhism and Taoism in Taiwan, Guanyin Temple does not only serve Guanyin, but also Long-Wang.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Place of worship
- Description: famous Buddhism Temple founded in 1696, one of four ancient temples in Penghu Island
- Also known as: “Guan Yin Temple”, “Guan-Yin-Ting”, “Guanyin Temple”, and “Kuan-im Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penghu Weather Station and Magong Terminal Passenger Transit Center.
Penghu Weather Station
Government office
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penghu Weather Station is a government office, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Penghu Guanyin Temple.
Magong Terminal Passenger Transit Center
Bus station
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magong Terminal Passenger Transit Center is a bus station, which is situated 260 metres east of Penghu Guanyin Temple.
Penghu Tianhou Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters, is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong. Penghu Tianhou Temple is situated 380 metres southeast of Penghu Guanyin Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xiyu Township and Huxi.
Xiyu Township
Town
Photo: Mimicat1531, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xiyu Township is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island/Hsi Island, also known as Fisher Island, Yuweng or Pescadores Island, which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County, Taiwan. Xiyu Township is situated 7 km northwest of Penghu Guanyin Temple.
Huxi
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huxi Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located on the eastern part of the Penghu Main Island and is the largest township in Penghu County.
Penghu Guanyin Temple
- Categories: Chinese temple, building, and religion
- Location: Zhongxing Village, Makung, Penghu, Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.56762° or 23° 34′ 3″ northLongitude
119.56197° or 119° 33′ 43″ eastInception
1696Open location code
7PMXHH96+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 686992287OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q15932012
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Penghu Guanyin Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “澎湖觀音亭”
- Chinese: “馬公觀音亭”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Phînn-ôo Kuan-im-tîng”
- Turkish: “Penghu Guanyin Tapınağı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 澎湖青年活動中心 and 西瀛虹橋.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Penghu Guanyin Temple”. Photo: Boboman, CC BY-SA 3.0.