Fengshan Longshan Temple Introduction
Fengshan Longshan Temple, with a history of over 300 years, ranks as the second oldest among the five Longshan Temples in Taiwan and is designated as a national historic site. It is primarily dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. The earliest plaque in the temple, inscribed "Nanyun Dongzhao," dates back to the 25th year of the Qianlong era, indicating that the temple was likely built in the early Qianlong period. Despite several renovations, the temple has preserved a rich and complete traditional architectural style and craftsmanship, serving as a hall of arts for traditional artisans. The temple retains many decorations and intricately carved beams, with the most notable being the painted dragon and tiger wall in the courtyard, created by Tainan craftsman Ye Zong after World War II. In the early days, the people of Fengshan enjoyed coming to Longshan Temple to ask Guanyin Ma to accept their children and grandchildren as "adopted sons" (godsons), hoping for her compassion and blessings. They prayed for incense bags and peace cakes. Today, Fengshan Longshan Temple offers specially packaged peace cakes, round glutinous rice dumplings, and happiness pastries for visitors to enjoy after paying their respects, which are popular among worshippers.
