Great Lord Temple (Great Camphor Tree). The Great Lord Temple in Jiji, also known as the Great Lord Temple, is an important local center of faith and a historical and cultural landmark. The Great Lord Temple in Jiji, also known as the Great Lord Temple, is an important local center of faith and a historical and cultural landmark. Legend has it that it was founded during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, initially built to bury the remains of those who died in the Lin Shuangwen Rebellion and the Dai Chaochun Rebellion, symbolizing respect for anti-Qing righteous individuals and nameless souls. The temple's feng shui is known as 'Carp Land,' adjacent to a park and the Jiji Great Camphor Tree, making it an important place for residents to relax and worship. Historically, in 1863 during the Tongzhi era, local residents commemorated the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the battle, buried their remains together, and built a temple to worship them. The temple was later rebuilt during the Guangxu era, and a statue of the Great Lord was sculpted. A grand ceremony is held on the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month, becoming an important annual traditional event in Jiji. A stage is set up in front of the temple, attracting a large number of believers and tourists during the ceremony, creating a lively atmosphere. The Jiji Great Camphor Tree in front of the Great Lord Temple is over 700 years old, about 30 meters tall, and is revered by locals as the 'Camphor Tree Grandpa,' regarded as a divine being. It is worth mentioning that the tree hollow of this Great Camphor Tree resembles Taiwan in shape and is called the 'Taiwan Tree Hollow.' In recent years, it has become a popular nesting and breeding ground for owls (Oriental Scops Owls), with Oriental Scops Owls settling here for many consecutive years. These Oriental Scops Owls are grayish-brown with dense light brown markings, closely resembling the bark of the Camphor Tree Grandpa.
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