Baihe Daxian Temple

　　Baihe Daxian Temple, also known as Volcano Daxian Temple or Guanziling Daxian Temple, abbreviated as Daxian Temple and commonly referred to as Old Rock, is located in Guanziling, Baihe District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is a third-grade historic site and a Linji sect Buddhist temple. Together with the commonly known New Rock — Volcano Biyun Temple — it is collectively known as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Southern Taiwan" under the name “Guanling Cloud Cliffs,” and is also one of the most famous religious tourist destinations in Baihe District.

　　Baihe Daxian Temple was first built in the 40th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1701) by Chan Master Canche of the Linji sect. After several generations of improvements and expansions, it once became the largest religious destination in the region. However, it suffered severe damage during the Japanese colonial period and gradually fell into disuse. In the 4th year of the Republic of China (1915), Liao Tan, then administrator of Daxian Temple and president of the Longhua Sect of Taiwan’s vegetarian religion, visited Japan to seek solutions to revive the temple’s fortunes. Upon returning, he received strong support from the then abbot Shen De (Master Derong), who helped raise funds to rebuild the Mahavira Hall in the style of Nara's Tōdai-ji Temple in Japan. He also established the Daxianyan Study House (the predecessor of today’s Xiancao Elementary School) in front of the temple. These efforts gradually restored the temple’s vitality, and over time it attracted an increasing number of worshippers and tourists.

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　　Baihe District [Baihe District]