Ciyun Temple

#That winter in Taiwan#Alishan • Ciyun Temple Alishan surrounded by peaks, mountains and green mountains, giant trees towering, rich in negative oxygen ions, and a refreshing and pleasant natural environment. There are also many humanistic landscapes in Alishan, many of which are related to the Japanese period. This Ciyun Temple was built by the Japanese back then, and it is indeed very characteristic of a Japanese-style Zen Temple. Tired of climbing the mountain, resting in the Zen Temple and feeling the tranquility and quietness is also excellent.

A very rare Buddhist temple hidden in the mountains and forests. Although there are not many commendable places in the appearance of the building, the history is relatively long, and the Buddhist temple is located in the deep cloud of Ali Mountain, which can't help but remind people of the verse of "the terrace into the smoke, the bells fall blue". As if like into a fairyland, hidden in the mountains and forests, refined and dusty, big realm. In the end, it is still burning pillars and making a common wish.

Ciyun Temple, in terms of the monastery itself, is an ordinary, and somewhat small Buddhist temple. However, it is the tallest Buddhist temple in Taiwan and Alishan. The main feature here is that you can see the eight views of Taiwan "Alishan Yunhai" and the beautiful wisteria flowers. [Attractions] Ciyun Temple, built in 1919, was built because of the beautiful bell of Mount Ali, like the holy place of Mount Ali, India. The temple is dedicated to the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, which is cast in bronze and contains gold sand. The thousand-year-old Buddha was originally given to the Japanese emperor by the king of Thailand in 1918. The emperor felt that Yushan was higher than Mount Fuji, and he specially transferred it to Mount Ali. [Environmental evaluation] The temple has a main temple for tourists to visit and the monks in the temple do their homework. Next to it is the side temple, which is dedicated to the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, which is cast in bronze and decorated with gold sand. There is also a small bell tower in the temple. Overall, similar to other Buddhist temples, the whole temple is full of Musashi, but the scope is not large. However, because on Ali Mountain, the environment is very quiet and comfortable, surrounded by Ali Mountain trees, full of immortality. [Feature recommendation] Sakyamuni Buddha statue, sea of clouds, Wisteria flower [opening time] Temple is open all day [Address] near Alishan Shenmu Station in Taiwan. [Transportation] Take the Alishan train, after getting off at Shenmu Station, climb up according to the instructions for about 15 minutes. [Tickets] Free [Recommended tour time] Dry cold autumn and winter morning dusk: Alishan Yunhai, one of the eight scenery of Taiwan, its clouds tossing, waves, very mysterious pleasure, in the climate dry cold autumn and winter morning dusk, the most easy to see, Ciyun Temple is one of the best places to watch. Late spring: the wisteria flowers on Alishan also reached the peak of blooming, Ciyun Temple is one of the places where the wisteria flowers in Alishan bloom.

A good place with antiques, a good place for the whole family to travel

Where Buddha burns incense, keep the whole family safe. .

The scale is not particularly large, but it is very atmospheric and has a pivotal position in the hearts of local people.