Henan Temple

Located in the Yanliao Village of Hualien, Henan Temple is a well-known Taoist monastery blessed with spell-casting landscape and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The design reduces the form and color to a minimum and takes full advantage of its magnificent natural surroundings, striving to create an uplifting spiritual place for those in quest of serenity and tranquility. A 15-meter-tall statue of Guanyin stands behind the temple and serves as a lighthouse for fishing boats in the area when the sun goes down.

Henan Temple adopts modern methods such as arts and multimedia to spread Buddhism through literature, music, photography and painting, making it a lot easier for people to fully understand the real essence of dharma. Neither fancy wood and stone carvings nor exquisite relief works can be seen at the temple, but a gift from Mongolia will fascinate you: a traditional yurt carrying a 300-kilogram felt cover. You will also find a two-story-tall stalactite weighing 1.6 tons standing lofty within the garden. Imagine yourself look out over the tranquil view of the Pacific Ocean with Sanskrit chanting in your ears, the peace of mind will then follow you like a shadow.