Guqi Mountain Cultural Museum Introduction
Guqi Mountain Leisure Park is located in the Gao Feng Li section of the East District, Hsinchu City, just about 2 kilometers from the city center. It is bordered to the south by Lingyin Temple and Qingshui Lake, to the east by Xian Gong Temple and National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University, to the north by Shibajian Mountain and Jieshou Park, and to the west, it overlooks the beautiful scenery of Xiangshan. The park covers an area of approximately 15 hectares and was once included in the "Twelve Sceneries of Zhujian" in 1987. Established in 1967, Guqi Mountain Leisure Park features elements of Chinese folk customs, housing a Folk Cultural Museum, a Folk Amusement Park, a Terracotta Army Exhibition Hall, a Western Park, an Ancient Chinese War Chariot Exhibition Hall, among other attractions, making it one of the famous tourist spots in Hsinchu. Notably, the temples and deities constitute its main attractions, with Putian Temple being the iconic symbol of Guqi Mountain. Putian Temple is the largest within the leisure park, housing a 120-foot tall statue of Guan Sheng Di Jun, uniquely divided into 9 floors, each providing a different spatial experience. In addition to Putian Temple, Guqi Mountain Leisure Park has also successively constructed other temples including the Buddha Hall, Cheng Huang Temple, Tai Dian, Maitreya Buddha Hall, Fude Jinbao Hall, and the Zhuseng Niangniang Hall, which worship various deities including the Four-Faced Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Fude Zheng Shen, Fu You Di Jun, Tai Sui Star Lord, Zhuseng Niangniang, Maitreya Ancestor, Wu Ying Generals, and Yue Lao Star Lord, thereby becoming a place of bustling worship in Hsinchu City.
