Jian Qingxiu Temple Introduction
Play Guide - Historic Site of Hualien County - Currently the most well-preserved Japanese-style temple in Taiwan - Enjoy the 88 stone Buddha statues from Shikoku, Japan - A must-see is the Buddha hall constructed using traditional Japanese architectural technique “Hōgyō-zukuri.” For public transportation information, click here >>> Taiwan Tourist Shuttle - Zongyao Hualien Line information (timetable/ticket prices) Accessible bus reservation >>>> Taiwan Tourist Shuttle accessible reservation information The serene water and mind cleansing handwashing station, the ancient and rustic Buddha hall, the solemn and majestic 88 stone Buddhas, along with the Zen-like dry landscape garden transport you into a Japanese temple, making you immerse in a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. This is the Jiaqian Qingxiuyuan, established during the Japanese occupation by Kawabata Manji to comfort immigrants. It is a designated Grade III historic site in Hualien County and the most well-preserved Japanese-style temple in Taiwan today. Spiritual solace and the 88 stone Buddhas Jiaqian, known as Yoshino during the Japanese occupation, was a famous immigrant village in Hualien. In 1917 (Taisho 6), Kawabata Manji initiated the construction of the “Shingon Sect Kōyasan Branch Yoshino Mission,” hoping to use the power of religion to soothe the homesickness of Japanese immigrants to Yoshino (Jiaqian). The temple houses a series of stone Buddhas, which are said to have been brought back by Kawabata Manji following the teachings of the founder of the Shingon sect, Kūkai, after visiting 88 locations on Shikoku Island, allowing residents to seek spiritual solace. Entering a time tunnel After the restoration of Taiwan, the Yoshino Mission was renamed Qingxiuyuan. The surroundings of the institute are serene, and it still preserves cultural relics and architecture such as the immovable Myō-ō stone carvings, the Baidu stone, and the Hōgyō-zukuri Roof Buddha hall. The Qingxiuyuan, having weathered the changes of time, carries a sense of historical wear, adhering to Japan's traditional structural forms with its garden filled with flowers and dry landscape, making it feel as though time stands still, transporting visitors back to the Edo period in Japan, allowing them to experience the ancient missionary site.
