Longshan Temple
Longshan Temple, Mengjia Longshan Temple, Lungshan Temple, Dragon Mountain
Taiwan, Taipei
The Longshan Temple is located in the western part of the city. Built back in the Qing Dynasty in 1738, it has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. The modern appearance of the temple acquired in the first half of the twentieth century. Longshan is a Buddhist temple, it is dedicated to the goddess of mercy Guanyin. The entrance to the temple is decorated with two dragon statues, because "Longshan" in Chinese means "mountain of the dragon." Inside, there are figures and images of animals everywhere, as well as scenes from the Chinese epic.