Guanyin Temple
by OskariPoutanen
Apr 25, 2025
🍎 **Red Route: Blessing Culture & Classic Check-Ins**
**Theme**: Traditional Architecture, Incense and Cuisine
- **Starting Point**: Main Gate of Guanyin Hall (Ming Dynasty Hanging Sculpture Art)
- **Red Apple Color** symbolizes good fortune. Recommended Experiences:
- After worshipping inside the hall, try **Brown Sugar Oil Cake** (a local blessing dessert, crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside).
- **Hawthorn Preserves** sold by the elderly woman at the entrance (sweet and sour appetizer, 5 yuan/bag).
- **Extension Point**: Walk to **Liangjiazhuang Ancient Village** (red brick houses) for vintage photos.
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🍋 **Yellow Route: Refreshing Stroll & Natural Snacks**
**Theme**: Park Rest & Healthy Snacks
- **Midpoint**: **Small Grove Recreation Area** west of Guanyin Hall
- **Lemon Yellow** represents vitality. Recommended Experiences:
- Picnic on a bench in the woods and bring **Millet Jelly** (a local specialty, made of yellow rice and honey). - Buy **Changzhi Seabuckthorn Juice** from the vending machine (sweet and sour, thirst-quenching, and bursting with vitamins).
- **Hidden Trick**: Wait for the sunset here in the evening, and the light and shadows filtering through the sycamore trees are incredibly soothing.
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🍇 **Purple Route: Cultural and In-Depth, Niche Experience**
**Theme**: Handcraft, Night Tour
- **Extended Destination**: Guanyin Hall Cultural and Creative District (10-minute walk)
- **Grape Purple** symbolizes creativity. Try:
- **Clay Sculpture Workshop** DIY mini hanging sculptures (reservations required, NT$50/person).
- **Mulberry Yogurt Ice Cream** at the corner cafe (a limited-edition purple dessert, super photogenic).
- **Nighttime Easter Egg**: On weekends, there's a lantern night market in Cultural and Creative District, and the **Purple Sweet Potato Pancake** is a must!
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