Sheng'en Temple Introduction
Inside Sheng'en Temple in Taibao City, Chiayi County, the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva is enshrined, which originates from Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province. It is said that the Temple Management Committee followed the instructions of the Three Bodhisattvas and made three trips to Mount Putuo between 1989 and 1991 to invite the Bodhisattva to reside and protect the temple. The temple has a wide following, both domestically and internationally, with devotees such as Mr. Mori Masumi from Japan and Dr. Kuo Wen-hsiung from Hawaii making it a point to visit Sheng'en Temple whenever they come to Taiwan. In 1987, to promote Buddhism, Sheng'en Temple built the Boromir Lecture Hall on the right side of the temple. Every element inside, from the plants and bricks to the wall decorations and floor patterns, is said to have originated from the guidance of the Bodhisattva. In 1995, renovations began on the Nine-品 Lotus Gate and the Sutra Storage Building of the Boromir Lecture Hall. The lecture hall was completed in June of that year, and the Sutra Storage Building was officially finished in 2000. Sheng'en Temple boasts a beautiful, solemn environment, featuring various attractions such as the Eight Trigram Gate, Lotus Pond, Sun and Moon Pavilion, Boromir Lecture Hall, Yuan Tong Building, and North and South Polar Gates, all filled with thoughtfulness and creativity, distinguishing it from typical temple architecture. Every month on the first and fifteenth days, the temple’s charity association holds Dharma lectures for devotees, and an annual National Protection and Peace Ritual, as well as a Universal Salvation Ceremony, is held on September 19th.
