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Chihpen Church originated in 1954 (the Republic of forty-three years), beginning just rent one of the cottages as a preacher, and later bought the land in 1956 (the Republic of forty-five years) to build a Chihpen Catholic Church, said as "the Immaculate Conception Church." Then gradually be expanded, and the establishment of kindergartens, Catholic Youth Meeting House and so on. Later the church Zheng Jian, when the priest was built in times when renovations Puyuma Puyuma cultural integration and the implementation of architectural designs in the church, the church is a reinforced concrete structure, decorative carvings from outside to inside, are Puyuma show the cultural characteristics. The main church space with stacked stone, engraved with the edge of the altar Puyuma totem; around the church Notre Dame pavilion, fees Daohong priest monument, installation art, wood carving, stone story wall (built Puyuma Church history and mythology), way of the icons and other landscape areas, aboriginal culture into the Western religious model. Its precious value, Taitung County government in 2004 was registered as a historic building. Before entering the church, could not help but be attracted to the story of the stone walls, both inside and outside the church each column, meticulous carving also really astonishing, the most striking is that a picture of the human form carved wooden chair, very Puyuma style and ingenuity. Whether it is not a believer, ingenuity construction of Chihpen Church and cultural integration, absolutely stunning!

Cultural fusion, a place to spread love. When you come to Chihben, you may wish to take a walk, just beware of grass or roadside shit. God loves the world and cats and dogs.

The appearance and interior of the church are full of carvings and arrangements. The priests pointed out that the architectural form of the church is an unconcealed and pure "Ark of the Covenant". Visiting this, visiting Catholics and non-Christians It should be able to feel the beauty of the faith conveyed by the architectural art.

My generation of middle-aged fifth-graders uncle-level, the impression of Taitung Chihpen is probably the Chihpen Forest Recreation Area and hot springs, whether it is a five-star hotel’s Meitang, or a public-level spa bath or It is an outdoor pool. And in the afternoon after rain, I saw this Catholic Church from the tourist information of Zhiben Railway Station, which made this unexpected encounter. Entering the address, according to the guidance of Google Map, did not actually take us to the destination correctly. I drove around and followed the approximate location shown on the map. Finally, guided by the sign, I found this hidden in Zhiben Street. The Catholic Church in the upper lanes. In addition to a few familiar architectural impressions of the Catholic Church, the surrounding walls built by the accumulation of schist, the wooden chairs and the pillars of the aboriginal totems are unexpected surprises during this unexpected visit without planning the itinerary. It's just that for the naming of Immaculate Sin, you may have to find time to look at the introduction of the church in the photo, or you can get a glimpse of it. If you go through Zhiben, apart from going around half of Taiwan and wanting to rush into Zhiben Hot Spring, you can actually slow down and walk around the church, but remember whether it is Regarding religious beliefs, we must uphold the feeling of admiration and not disturbing, so that respect can not be lost.

Integrating Aboriginal culture into the Catholic faith, from the overall appearance to the internal tables and chairs are very distinctive!

Religious sacred place of tribal culture Please take off your hat when entering, lower the volume

Zhiben Catholic Church is a Catholic church located in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan. Originated in 1954 (the 43rd year of the Republic of China), it was first rented a thatched cottage as a evangelistic place, and later bought the land. In 1956 (45 years of the Republic of China), the Zhiben Catholic Church was built, called "The Madonna The Immaculate Conception Church is the earliest Catholic church in the Puyuma. Later, it gradually expanded and established kindergartens and Catholic youth gatherings. Later, the church was rebuilt. At that time, the priests of the Puyuma, Zeng Jianji, integrated the culture of the Puyuma in the architectural design of the church. The church was a reinforced concrete structure, decorated with wood carving from the outside. The display of the cultural characteristics of the Puyuma. The main space of the church is made of stone slabs, and the tombs of the Puyuma are engraved on the edge of the altar; the church is surrounded by the Notre Dame, the priests of Fei Daohong, the art of wood carving installations, the wall of stone slabs (the history of Jiantang and the mythology of the Puyuma). The Kushiro iconic landscape area is a model for the integration of Aboriginal culture into Western religion. Its precious value was registered as a historic building by the Taitung County Government in 2004. Before entering the church, I couldn't help but be attracted by the slate story of the wall. Every pillar inside and outside the church is meticulously sculpted. The most striking thing is that the humanoid carved wooden seat is very rich. The style and ingenuity of the Puyuma. Whether it is a believer or not, it is absolutely amazing to know the ingenuity and cultural integration of the architecture of this Catholic Church!

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, which has been quietly standing in the alleys of the downtown area of ​​Zhiben for decades, not only acts as a preacher, but also carries the literature and history of the Beinan tribe in the way of entry and customs. Many of its buildings are mainly slate, while the doorposts, seats, and decoration fully display the beauty of woodcarving art. The inner and outer walls of the outer wall record the oral legends and history of the tribe. A chronicle of a priest from Europe who came to Taiwan to preach and build a place. The park is completely open to the outside world, please respect and lower the volume when entering the sanctuary.