Kunzi Hall Introduction
Kunzi Temple was originally located at the site of a Shinto shrine in the Liuqiu immigrant village during the Japanese colonial period. After the retrocession of Taiwan, the Japanese removed the deities worshipped at the shrine back to Japan, and the local residents began to worship the Earth God at the original site. In 1953, the local devotees invited Mazu for worship, and in 1958, they enshrined the flag of Yaochi Jinmu. Kunzi Temple is a public temple primarily dedicated to Yaochi Jinmu, and it also enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin, Tian Shang Sheng Mu, Lin Shui Fu Ren, Zhongtan Yuan Shuai, and Xuantian Shangdi, who was moved here from the original homeland in Changhua by the residents. The most distinctive feature of Kunzi Temple is the ancient Kejiao and Neem trees in front of the hall, which are over 80 years old. Standing beside the temple, which was originally a Japanese shrine, it serves as a gathering place for the villagers of Longtian Village to chat and socialize. In 1960, at the establishment of Kunzi Temple, the then-novice Master Cheng Yen stayed here to practice and often discussed Buddhism with villagers under this tree, which has led the Tzu Chi community to name it the "Tzu Chi Tree." Longtian Village offers stunning scenery and a rural charm, and riding a bicycle along the straight green tunnel of Guangrong Road allows you to embark on an ecological journey, experiencing the touching moments of life intertwined with nature.
