Biyong Temple Introduction
Biluong Temple is a rare Turtle God Temple in Taiwan, named after a stone inside the temple that resembles a turtle. Known as the "Turtle God Temple," it is said that many years ago, a father and son of the Zeng family saw a peculiar stone under a tree, shaped like a large turtle with Bagua (Eight Trigrams) patterns on its back. The father, believing it to be spiritual, worshipped and prayed to it, and was cured of a long-standing illness. To repay the gratitude to the turtle stone, the Zeng father and son built a temple to worship it. The turtle stone is also venerated as the Bagua Ancestor or Fuxi Emperor, becoming a unique deity of faith in Taiwan. Today, Biluong Temple enjoys a flourishing incense offering, regarded as a very effective temple by devotees, always bustling with crowds on holidays. If you are in good physical condition, hiking for an hour or two after paying respects is also enjoyable, walking along the nearby Sun Dragon Trail and Yingge Rock Trail, where you can view Jian Mountain and Yuan Peak and appreciate attractions like Yingge Rock, Hongde Temple (Sun Bin Temple), and Nonglin Zen Temple. The present Biluong Temple, having undergone several renovations and restorations, is now a traditional temple with intricate carvings and paintings.
