Cilong Temple. Learn about Cilong Temple. Cilong Temple's main deity is Guanyin Bodhisattva, accompanied by Sudhana and Kumari, and also enshrines the Goddess of Childbirth and the Earth God. Learn about Cilong Temple. Cilong Temple's main deity is Guanyin Bodhisattva, accompanied by Sudhana and Kumari, and also enshrines the Goddess of Childbirth and the Earth God. It is a folk belief in Taiwan that mixes Buddhist and Taoist deities. Originally named Guanyin Pavilion, the faith began in the 41st year of Qianlong (1776), when Han ancestors from Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang Province brought it to Taiwan. In the 39th year of Meiji (1906), a major earthquake occurred in Chiayi, and Guanyin Pavilion collapsed. At that time, Ye Fa, Huang Xian, and others initiated fundraising to rebuild it on its original site. In the 13th year of Showa (1938), the Japanese government promoted the "Imperial Rule Assistance Association" movement and Shinto beliefs in Taiwan. Under the concept of "one temple per street/village," Guanyin Pavilion was merged into the Chenghuang Temple. In 1947, believers such as Zeng Mu raised funds to purchase the current site and rebuild Cilong Temple. The connection between Master Lin Yushan and Cilong Temple: Guanyin Bodhisattva decreed the site for the temple, and nearby residents contributed money and labor to build it. Master Lin Yushan lived nearby and was an art teacher at National Chiayi High School at the time. He enthusiastically participated in the temple's construction, responsible for the temple's paintings and calligraphy. Among them, five ink wash murals were created, all themed around animals, symbolizing auspiciousness. They are the only authentic works by a master in Taiwan, truly rare treasures. These murals were the last set of works Lin Yushan completed before leaving Chiayi, and also the only murals he created in a religious building. Introduction to the murals: The murals (Cilong Temple) are on bamboo-woven mud walls, meaning
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