Yuangguang Temple. Located in Liuliao, Qixing Village, Emei Township, Hsinchu, "Yuan Guang Temple," also known as "Lion Rock Cave," is the earliest Buddhist temple established among the Lion's Head Mountain temple complex, and it is also the entire Buddhist. Located in Liuliau, Qixing Village, Emei Township, Hsinchu, "Yuanguang Temple," also known as "Shiyan Cave," is the earliest Buddhist temple established among the Lion's Head Mountain temple complex and the founding ancestral temple of the entire Buddhist realm. The temple is built into the mountain, situated at the highest peak, bordering Miaoli County. It is serene and solemn, as if connected to the heavens. Yuanguang Temple was founded in the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1895 AD) by Master Puje, who was granted land by Zeng Xiuchun, a devout follower from Fuxing Village, to build the hall. Shakyamuni Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva are enshrined in front of the cave. The temple is built along a natural rock cave, preserving the original terrain and blending nature with Buddhist teachings, embodying tranquility within spirituality and spirituality within the realm. Ascending Yuanguang Temple brings you close to the summit of Lion's Head Mountain. At the mountain peak, there is the "Wangyue Pavilion" (Moon Gazing Pavilion), beside which stands the county boundary marker between Hsinchu and Miaoli, making it a popular resting and scenic viewing spot for hikers. Standing here, with a cool breeze on your face and distant mountains like a painting, one feels refreshed and invigorated. Yuanguang Temple is not only a sacred site for religious devotion but also a place of tranquility where nature and culture intertwine. Whether for pilgrimage, hiking, or seeking a moment of peace, this is a spiritual destination worth pausing at.
Address: 新竹縣峨眉鄉七星村13鄰六寮53號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Hsinchu County