Tour in Longtan Park photo copyrighted by: BeijingChinaWorld Longtan Pond is one of Longtan’s most famous landmarks. In 1971, the pond
was made into a leisure area with a function for irrigation by Longtan Township Office in an effort to promote local tourism. In the center of Longtan Pond lies a man-made island, on which Nantien Temple (???) is built. The temple, as it is separated from the mundane world by waters, seems like the Nantien Gate
(???, the south gate to heaven) sacred land in Heaven, which is how it got its name Nantien Temple. The temple is dedicated to Guan Sheng Di Jyun ( Saintly Emperor Guan Gong), Guan Yin, Yu Huang Da Di (Jade Emperor), San Guan Da Di (Three Officials of the Heaven), and so on. Add:No. 100, , Shanglin Village Longtan Township, Taoyuan CityTaiwan, Republic of China.
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