Taoist Temple by vantoytoy
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Description
Built in 1972, the temple is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision in Cebu City. To get to the temple one could hire a taxi or take a habal-habal ride in Sudlon, Lahug.
Unlike the neighboring Phu Sian Temple, the Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one's wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up then one could make a wish. If not then it is not yet the time for one's wish to be granted and one has to come to the temple some other time.
Some travel agencies offer trips to the temple or as a side-trip in a tour around Cebu City. But it is more popular with grade school students. No student who grew up in Cebu City or the neighboring Mandaue City has not gone to the temple in any one of their field trips.
There is nothing much to do in the temple. One could enjoy moving around the temple in an hour. The entrance to the temple is a replica of the Great Wall of China. The temple includes a chapel, a library, a souvenir shop and a wishing well. The spacious balconies offer a scenic view of the downtown Cebu[1]. Also noteworthy is the giant dragon statue.
Comments (3)
durleybeachbum
Very interesting and beautiful pic.
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and fantastic photo.
MaraP
Fantastic place!! I'd love to visit! Thx for sharing! Excellent POV!