Lukang Longshan Temple

{{Short description|Chinese temple in Lukang, Changhua County, Taiwan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox religious building | name = Lukang Longshan Temple | native_name = 鹿港龍山寺 | native_name_lang = zh | image = 鹿港龍山寺拜殿.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | map_type = Changhua County | map_size = 220px | map_alt = | map_relief = | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|24|03|01.7|N|120|26|08.1|E|type:landmark_region:TW|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | religious_affiliation = | locale = | location = [[Lukang, Changhua|Lukang]], [[Changhua County]], [[Taiwan]] | deity = | rite = | sect = | tradition = | festival =  | cercle = | sector = | municipality = | administration = | consecration_year = | organisational_status =  | functional_status = | heritage_designation = | ownership = | governing_body = | leadership = | bhattaraka = | patron = | religious_features_label = | religious_features = | architect = | architecture_type = [[temple]] | architecture_style = | founded_by = | creator = | funded_by = | general_contractor = | established = | groundbreaking = | year_completed = 1653 1786 (current site)<ref>{{cite news|last=吳|first=哲豪|date=2 November 2020|title=鹿港龍山寺被噴漆男子被逮拒說明原因 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202011010211.aspx|publisher=Central News Agency|access-date=17 March 2021|language=zh-tw}}</ref> | construction_cost = | date_demolished =  | facade_direction = | capacity = | length = | width = | width_nave = | interior_area = 891 m2 | height_max = | dome_quantity = | dome_height_outer = | dome_height_inner = | dome_dia_outer = | dome_dia_inner = | minaret_quantity = | minaret_height = | spire_quantity = | spire_height = | site_area = | temple_quantity = | monument_quantity = | shrine_quantity = | inscriptions = | materials = | elevation_m =  | elevation_footnotes = | nrhp = | designated = | added = | refnum = | footnotes = | website = }}

The '''Lukang Longshan Temple''' ({{zh|t=鹿港龍山寺|s=鹿港龙山寺|first=t|p=Lùgǎng Lóngshān Sì|poj=Lo̍k-káng Liông-san-sī}}) is a [[Guanyin]] [[temple]] in [[Lukang, Changhua|Lukang Township]], [[Changhua County]], [[Taiwan]].

==History== The temple was originally constructed in 1738 as a small temple. It was then later remodeled by local residents to a larger scale.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 May 2021|url=http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002113&id=2156|title=Lukang Longshan Temple|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> The much expanded incarnation seen today is renowned for its exquisite woodcarvings, as well as for its stone sculptures, a noteworthy example of which are the 12 major support columns in the main hall, twined by auspicious dragons hewn from solid stone. In 1999, the temple was damaged by an [[1999 Jiji earthquake|earthquake]]. It was then repaired and reopened in 2008.<ref name="Experience">{{cite web|last=Blakemore|first=Erin|date=30 June 2016|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experience-secrets-threatened-taiwanese-temple-180959611/|title=Experience the Secrets of a Threatened Taiwanese Temple|publisher=Smithsonian Magazine|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref>

==Architecture== The temple spans over an area of 891 m2.<ref name="Experience"/> The temple is a square building, with its main building consists of four strata and three gardens. A pair of granite dragon pole sits at the front of the gate. At the end of front hall, there is a theater stage for traditional plays at festivals.

==Transportation== The temple is accessible south west from [[Changhua railway station|Changhua Station]] of [[Taiwan Railway]].

==See also== * [[Bangka Lungshan Temple]] * [[Fengshan Longshan Temple]] * [[List of tourist attractions in Taiwan]]

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:1653 establishments in Taiwan]] [[Category:Buddhist temples in Taiwan]] [[Category:National monuments of Taiwan]] [[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1653]] [[Category:Temples in Changhua County]]