[2025 Hualien Attraction] Travel Guide for Ji'an Qingxiu Temple (Updated Feb)

Hualien has historical sites too? Located in Jian Township, Hualien County, 'Qingxiu Temple' is not only a third-class historical site designated by Hualien County but also the most well-preserved Japanese temple in Taiwan. Built during the Japanese colonial period to comfort immigrants, it is known as the Yoshino Missionary Office and is quite solemn and dignified. There are many things to see at Jian Qingxiu Temple, including the eighty-eight stone Buddhas from Shikoku Island in Japan, the purification pavilion for cleansing the mouth and body, the rustic Buddha hall built with traditional Japanese craftsmanship, and the Zen-inspired dry landscape garden. It feels like being in an ancient Buddhist temple from the Edo period in Japan, serene and peaceful. Don't miss this simple Japanese-style Buddhist temple located in the countryside when you visit Hualien. The entrance fee is not expensive, only 30 NTD for adults, and you can instantly feel the atmosphere of a Japanese temple. It's worth it.

Keishuin's former name was the Shingon sect Yoshino Preaching School. Eighty-eight statues of gods from four countries in Japan have been standing in the courtyard for more than a hundred years. It used to be a Japanese immigrant village, but now it carries my thoughts about Hualien. It has been nearly 20 years since I studied in Hualien. Twenty years ago, Qingxiuyuan was quiet and quietly hidden among the mountains and fields. Nowadays, Qingxiuyuan is more gorgeously renovated than before. Between elegance and secularity, it has become more It used to be noisier. What remains unchanged is the piety in the eyes of believers and the wonder in the mouths of tourists. #jiankeishuyuan #Japanese-style Buddhist temple I like Hong Kong and want to climb to the top of Victoria Peak again to view the bright night view #Win a Hong Kong ticket

In the afternoon, we returned to Ji'an and came to Qingshuyuan. This is a third-level historic site in Hualien County. It is dedicated to the main gods Kobo Daishi Kukai, Fudo Myooh and Bishamon King. There is an approximately 2-meter-high stone stele of "Lighting Mantra Millions of Times" upright inside, as well as an invitation. Eighty-eight statues of gods from Shikoku, Japan. Keishuin made the tickets in the form of a guard, with the words "good luck and good luck" and "safety at home" written on them, hoping to pray for those who come. The cute appearance makes people want to collect them as souvenirs. Then return to Hualien City Gangtian Temple, Hualien Mazu Temple, and continue to Dongdamen Night Market in the evening to eat coffin boards