Yuemeishan Lingquan Chan Temple — As its name suggests, Lingchuan Temple stands in serene isolation on the mountainside of Yuehmei, surrounded by mountains and lush greenery, offering a tranquil Zen atmosphere.

Yuemeishan Lingquan Chan Temple. As its name suggests, Lingchuan Temple stands in serene isolation on the mountainside of Yuehmei, surrounded by mountains and lush greenery, offering a tranquil Zen atmosphere. As its name suggests, Lingchuan Chan Temple, a Zen temple, stands in serene isolation on the mountainside of Yuehmei Mountain, surrounded by lush greenery. It offers a tranquil "Zen realm" that calms the soul. Founded in 1898 during the Japanese colonial period (Meiji 31), it boasts over a century of history and is a renowned Buddhist temple in Taiwan. Lingchuan Chan Temple was the first Zen monastery in Taiwan to achieve a monastic complex scale and is considered the birthplace of Buddhist temples in northern Taiwan, earning it the title "First Temple of Northern Taiwan." A century ago, eminent monks Shanzhi and Miaomi Chan Master from Yongquan Temple in Gushan, Fujian, came to Taiwan and propagated Buddhist teachings at Dianji Temple. As their followers grew, they decided to build a new temple. Later, a devotee named Lin Laifa donated a hectare of vegetable garden slope, and construction began the following year. After the two pioneering Zen masters passed away, Lingchuan Chan Temple, under the leadership of Master Shanhui, completed projects such as the Buddha Hall, Kaishan Hall, and Chan Hall. The temple primarily features a quadrangle courtyard architectural style, built with simple bricks, tiles, wood, and stone, forming an unadorned ancient temple. It has undergone several renovations since then, with a magnificent new mountain gate and a grand Mahavira Hall. In the front hall of the temple, Maitreya Bodhisattva is enshrined in the center, flanked by the Four Heavenly Kings. The rear hall is the main hall, housing the principal deity, Sakyamuni Buddha. To the right of the main hall is the Sarira Hall, where a jade reclining Buddha is enshrined. To the left is the Ancestral Hall, with ancestral tablets in the center. Among the sacred images in the temple are the Dharma Protectors. Address: 基隆市信義區六合街1號 Hours: 00:00–23:59 Keelung