台南德化堂 - Section 1

I didn’t wear a mask for a while, so I could only take pictures at the door

Thirty years of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1765), Longhua sent Zhai friends to Anping to preach and establish Huashan Hall. In the nineteenth year of Jiaqing (1814), the disciple Huang Chou raised funds and built Deshan Hall in Taiwan's capital city. After the believers became public, it was only in the fourteenth year of Daoguang (1834) that Xie Pujue and four other friends raised funds to build the Dehua Church at the present site, which was completed in eighteen years (1838). In the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu (1834), directors Wu Zizhou and Chen Puran advocated repairs. After entering the period of Japanese rule, Dehuatang joined the Cao Dongzong of Japanese Buddhism like many other monasteries in Taiwan. It was repaired in the thirty-four years of Meiji (1910). In the 7th year of the Taisho era (1765), Deshan Hall was demolished due to the opening of a new road, and then merged into Dehua Hall. Five years later, Dehua Hall also demolished the first entry part because it opened a section of Fuqian Road today, and moved the concave head door to Zhongjin. pavilion. During World War II, Dehua Hall was also affected by US air strikes and its left and right guard rooms were blown up. In the thirty-nine years of the Republic of China (1950), it was rebuilt by Hong Chi and Lu Shize, and then rebuilt in fifty-six years (1967). In the eighty-sixth year of the Republic of China (1997), it was repaired again due to disrepair, and it was completed three years later (2000).

It is a fixed monument of the municipality directly under the Central Government of the Republic of China. The Zhaitang belongs to the Longhua School Hanyang Church. It is the mission center of the Longhua School Zhaitang in southern Taiwan.

Dehuatang is a third-class historic site. It belongs to the Longhua School of Zhaiism and worships the Avalokitesvara. There are two murals on both sides of the main hall, which are the works of Pan Lishui.

I happened to ride a bicycle and found the historic sites. Tainan City has many ancient buildings that are similar to the buildings. You may find it on the side of the road or in the alleys, the main worship is Guanyin Buddha, you can visit inside.

Well maintained monuments, If not because of historical data, I did not expect that monuments, And on the road only, Walked with great difficulty to ignore, I said my friends ....... There have been several times before, Monuments do not realize is missed, Feeling very quiet, Go for a walk, Random shots left, Because someone on the inside, Not too disturbed, Very quiet relationship space bar. Not much room, once completed, Passing can look at, or to arrange a few points, Only specially visited this attraction may be a small loss. .

Dehuatang was built around 1838. It has experienced roads and air raids during the Japanese Occupation Period. Its scale is different from the past. The first entrance and the left and right guard rooms have disappeared, leaving only the current part. Dehuatang belongs to the Longhua school of Zhaijiao, and has the characteristics of being a layman. Therefore, the space is the same as a traditional house, but the interior space has the same paintings and decorations as a Buddhist temple. The main hall has more special features besides the Guanyin Bodhisattva. The idol is the idol of Luo Zu, the patriarch of the Longhua School, and three chairs are placed in front of the idol, called San Gong Chair, which symbolizes the three patriarchs of the Longhua School, Luo Zu, Yin Puneng, and Yao Pushan, and Pan Lishui is also found in the hall. The master’s mural works. The ancient plaque in the hall is based on the fifth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1866). The "HP Group of Students" presented by Ding Yuejian and the seventh year of Daoguang (1827) by Ding Yuejian. "Guan Zizai" is more famous, and the collection of documents in addition to the Jiao Nei Jing confession scrolls, there are also "Three Conversions and Five Commandments" and "Gudao Bangwen", which are the treasures of Dehuatang Town Hall.