Jiuhua Mountain Ksitigarbha Temple

The Jiuhua Mountain Ksitigarbha Temple is a place of flourishing incense and devotion! Formerly known as "Jiayi Beiyue Temple Ksitigarbha King - Jiuhua Mountain Ksitigarbha Temple," its main hall primarily enshrines Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The Mahavira Hall primarily enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha, and a Tai Sui Hall and Wenchang Hall are located in the front courtyard. The Great Compassion Hall primarily enshrines Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Amitabha Hall primarily enshrines Amitabha Buddha, the Medicine Buddha Hall enshrines the Medicine Buddha, and the Great Vow Hall on the top floor enshrines four statues of Namo Great Vow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The main Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue in the temple is believed to be a creation of the master of Koji pottery, Ye Wang. Its sacred form is solemn and compassionate, and its divine grace is boundless. Due to its frequent manifestations to help people, protect the local community, and safeguard its residents, it has become a crucial center of faith. Annual ceremonies include the Shangyuan Dharma Assembly, Zhongyuan Dharma Assembly, and Xiayuan Dharma Assembly, each attracting tens of thousands of participants, making them highly grand and prosperous. With its flourishing incense, the Ksitigarbha Temple frequently organizes charitable relief efforts, delivers sentient beings from suffering, and comforts people's hearts. The temple's main Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue and the statues of the Ten Kings of Hell are all ancient artifacts of great value. Historical Tidbit: The golden statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of Jiuhua Mountain was brought to Taiwan by a benevolent patron in the late Ming Dynasty. It was officially enshrined at its current location in the 36th year of Kangxi (1697), making it over three hundred years old. In the 56th year of Kangxi (1717), the temple was built by You Chonggong, the commander of the Northern Route Camp. In the 25th year of Qianlong (1760), Magistrate Li Tan expanded it, giving it a nascent scale. After several subsequent renovations, it was rebuilt in the 60th year of the Republic (1971) as a seven-story lotus treasure hall.