Tian En Temple Introduction
"Tian En Temple" is located in the inner bend area of Maokong and serves as a temple for the Yiguandao religion. The architecture features a traditional Chinese palace style with three floors, adorned with white railings, orange tiles, and red columns, exuding a solemn and dignified atmosphere. According to legend, when the temple was first established, a well-drilling company was hired to find water on the temple grounds. After digging several holes and reaching depths of up to twenty feet without success, the then-chairperson notified believers from various parts of Taiwan to pray for divine mercy for water on the same night. Miraculously, three days later, spring water began to flow from a back retaining wall, clear and sweet, with excellent quality. In gratitude for this divine blessing of water, it was named "Tian En Spring." Inside the main hall of "Tian En Temple," there is a statue of the joyful and carefree Maitreya Buddha in the center, flanked by Avalokiteshvara and Guan Yu on both sides. Various courses and activities related to spiritual cultivation are held on holidays, aiming to restore natural characteristics, inspire innate wisdom and abilities, and promote the motto of helping oneself and others. Additionally, "Tian En Temple" promotes vegetarianism, with a sales area nearby offering a variety of vegetarian pastries and snacks that are very popular among the public.
