Sheng'en Temple Introduction
In Sheng'en Temple located in Taibao City, Chiayi County, the statue of Guanyin is enshrined, which was brought from Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang Province. It is said that the management committee of Sheng'en Temple followed the instructions of the Three Bodhisattvas and made three trips to Putuo Mountain between 1989 and 1991 to welcome the Bodhisattva to reside in the temple for protection. The followers of Sheng'en Temple are distributed both domestically and internationally, with notable visitors such as Mr. Mori Masami from Japan and Dr. Kuo Wen-hsiung from Hawaii, who always pay their respects at Sheng'en Temple when they visit Taiwan. In 1987, Sheng'en Temple constructed the Paramita Lecture Hall on the right side of the temple to promote Buddhist teachings. Every detail, from the plants to bricks and tiles, including wall decorations and floor patterns, is said to have originated from the Bodhisattva's guidance. In 1995, renovations were initiated for the Nine-Petal Lotus Gate and the Scripture Storage Room of the Paramita Lecture Hall; the Paramita Lecture Hall was completed in June of that year, and by 2000, the Scripture Storage Room was also officially completed. Sheng'en Temple boasts a beautiful and solemn environment, featuring the Eight Diagrams Courtyard, Lotus Pool, Sun and Moon Pavilion, Paramita Lecture Hall, Yuan Tong Building, and North-South Polar Gate, all filled with ingenuity and creativity, which distinctly sets it apart from the typical temple architecture. On the 1st and 15th of each month, the Sheng'en Temple’s Good Karma Association holds Dharma talks for devotees, and every year on September 19, a national protection and peace ritual as well as a recombination ceremony are conducted.
