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3Days/2Nights Sun Moon Lake
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D1. Taipei – Puli - Sun Moon Lake
Take morning bus to Puli (about 4 hours). Picked up by English speaking taxi driver upon arrival at Puli, then drive onward Sun Moon Lake . Visit Puli Papery Workshop on the way. Arrive Sun Moon Lake in the afternoon. Sun Moon Lake tour, visiting:
Wen Wu Temple: The massive complex is dedicated to two warrior deities, Guangong and Yue Fei, the famous historical generals of admirable character sited in the lower level . The uppermost level is dedicated to Confucius. The Confucius hall sits higher as declaration that, ultimately, the pen is mightier than the sword.
Tse-En Pagoda: nine-tier Pagoda of Filial Virtue, 48 meters tall, was built to honor his beloved mother by Chiang Kai-Shek. It placed with exquisite artistry atop Green Dragon Mountain, the views from the top are magnificent.
Holy Monk Temple (Syuanzang Temple) : the three-story temple, in Tang Dynasty (618-906) architectural style, built in 1965, the temple honors the famous monk (602-664) of the Tang- period whose travels to/from India form the core of the classic novel Journey to the West. The temple holds few portion of Buddha’s shelizih nuggets, brought back from India by Syuanzang.
Enjoy the peace and tranquil night at hotel
Overnight at Richforest Hotel, Sun Moon Lake or similar
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D2. Sun Moon Lake – Tainan – Kaohsiung
Transfer to Taichung Railway Station (about 1&1/2 hour’s drive). Entrain for Tainan (about 2 hours), where was established as the capital of Taiwan in 1661 and remained capital until 1887 during the Qing Dynasty. The city is famous for her abundant historic buildings and delicious snack food. Tainan City Orientation Tour, visiting:
*Anping Fort, the “start” of Tainan, is a good place to start a tour and, if time only allows one destination within the city, this is probably the best choice. Called Fort Zeelandia by the Dutch, it is still an impressive site even though only one section of the original structure stands, the rest destroyed in a typhoon or the bricks taken by locals.
* Confucius Temple, Taiwan’s oldest Confucius temple, was built
in 1665 by one of Koxinga’s generals after eviction of the Dutch.
*Chikan Tower: The present tower date from 1875, two tall buildings in classical Chinese style offering commanding views of the city, pleasant gardens, the inevitable statues depicting Koxinga accepting the Dutch surrender, and a number of traditional features such as turtle-borne steles.
Afternoon proceed to Foguangshan (Light of Buddha Mountain) (about 1 hour’s drive), where is the primary center for Buddhist scholarship in Taiwan. The complex consists of a number of shrine halls, pleasant colonnades, pagodas, pavilions, sculpted gardens, meandering footpaths, and myriad placid crannies and nooks for meditation. By the entrance stands Taiwan’s tallest image of the Buddha (32 meters, 105 feet), surrounded by a corps of 480 life-sized renderings of disciples.
Orientation tour of the Foguangshan monastery upon arrival.
Overnight at FoGuangShan Guest House. |
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D3. Kaohsiung – Taipei
You may wake up in the early morning to join the monastery’s morning chanting which starts with a physical warm up, then follows by a short meditation course. After breakfast, proceed to Kaohsiung City, located in the southern part of Taiwan, is the island's largest industrial center.. Kaohsiung City orientation tour, visit:
Cheng Ching Lake, Dragon & Tiger Pagoda, Spring & Autumn Pavilions
Transfer to Kaohsiung Domestic Airport, taking late afternoon flight back to Taipei (45-min). |
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