Kuchi Mountain Cultural Museum Introduction
Guqi Peak Leisure Park is located in the Gaofeng neighborhood of the East District of Hsinchu City, approximately 2 kilometers from the city center. It is bordered to the south by Lingyin Temple and Qingcao 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 offers beautiful views of Xiangshan. Covering an area of about 15 hectares, it was included in the "Twelve Scenic Spots of Zhubei" in 1987. Guqi Peak Leisure Park was established in 1967 and features Chinese folk customs, with a folk cultural museum, a folk amusement park, a Terracotta Army exhibition hall, a Western-style park, and a museum of ancient Chinese war chariots, making it a well-known tourist attraction in Hsinchu. Among its attractions, the temple and statues are the most prominent, with Putian Temple being the symbol of Guqi Peak. Putian Temple is the largest in Guqi Peak Leisure Park, featuring a 120-foot-tall statue of Guan Yu. What’s unique is that the statue is divided into nine floors, each offering a different spatial experience. In addition to Putian Temple, Guqi Peak Leisure Park has also completed the construction of a Buddha Hall, Chenghuang Temple, Tai Dian, Maitreya Buddha Charity Shop, Fude Jinxing Hall, and Zhuseng Niangniang Hall, which respectively honor various deities such as the Four-Faced Buddha of Putian, Guanyin, Fude Zhengshen, Fuyou Dijun, Tai Sui Xingjun, Zhuseng Niangniang, Maitreya Master, the Generals of Wuying, and the God of Love, among many others, making it a thriving spiritual site in Hsinchu City.
