Biyong Temple Introduction
Biyong Temple is a rare turtle temple in Taiwan, named for a stone inside the temple that resembles a turtle. Known as the "Turtle Temple," it is said that many years ago, a father and son with the surname Zeng encountered a curious stone under a tree, shaped like a large turtle with bagua patterns on its back. The father, believing it to be spiritual, began to worship and pray to it, and he was miraculously healed from a long illness. In gratitude for the turtle stone's grace, the Zeng father and son built a temple to enshrine it, and the turtle stone is honored as the Bagua Ancestor or Fuxi Emperor, becoming a unique deity of faith in Taiwan. Today, the bustling Biyong Temple is considered a highly effective temple by worshippers, always crowded on weekends. If you're feeling energetic, it's nice to spend an hour or two hiking after paying respects, walking along the nearby Sun Long Trail and Yingge Stone Trail, with views of Jianshan and Yuanfeng, enjoying sights like Yingge Stone, Hongde Temple (Sun Bin Temple), and Nunglin Zen Temple. After several renovations, today's Biyong Temple has become a beautifully decorated traditional temple.
