Zhulyan Temple Introduction
The Zhulan Temple houses a statue of Guanyin, and during the Lunar New Year and major festivals, almost all citizens of Hsinchu City will visit to offer incense and worship. When the temple was first established, it was located by the city moat outside the city gate, surrounded by lush bamboo, hence the name Zhulan Temple. It is also known as Guanyin Pavilion because of the Guanyin statue it enshrines. Originally, the temple was a small shrine of the Zheng clan descendants. One day, a local villager passed by and saw a Guanyin statue under a tree, and he took it in for worship. The villagers began to pray there, and it was said to be very effective. In the 48th year of the Qianlong reign, Wang Shijie, a landowner in Hsinchu, donated land to build this ancient-style temple. The temple's flower-patterned windows are exquisitely carved, with every wall and tile crafted in an ancient style, and it also displays numerous famous paintings and ancient plaques, making it a precious cultural asset and a bustling temple in Hsinchu City.
