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Paochueh Temple
Encore Garden
Sanyi Sanyi town is home to some of Taiwan's best woodcarvers. It lies 40 kilometers north of Taichung, and its population engages in businesses selling large selections of high quality wood -carvings. Visitors are able to watch how these expert craftsmen transform tree wood into refined masterpieces. Central Cross-Island Highway
The highway was completed in 1960, but at the cost of 450 lives who struggled for four years to finish the road. It branches out into Lishan and Taichung, but passes through other major spots along the way.
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If
you would like to view one of the largest and fattest Buddha images in
all of Taiwan, visit the Paochueh temple on the northern edge of the city
on Chienhsing Road. The golden happy Buddha Milofo sits blissfully on
a huge pedestal at a corner of the temple, towering 30 meters above the
ground. Scattered around amazing Buddha iconography are smaller replicas
of the Milofo. In the main shrine hall sits 3 Buddha images that are protected
by a row of fierce guardians. There are other rooms in the temple that
are used for meetings and cremating urns.
About
10 kilometers northeast of Taichung is the Encore Garden. A landscaped
garden filled with colorful flowers and famous European statues that is
complimented by a fountain lit by multicolored lights accompanied by classical
Western or South-American rhythms.
Many
claim that a visit to Taiwan is not complete without a trip down the Central
Cross-Island highway. The highway stretches 200 kilometers from Tungshih
through Taroko Gorge to the eastern coast. Everyone should, at least,
visit the highway and apperceive the striking sight of the island's rainbow
hues, lush tropical valleys, snow-capped peaks, alpine forests, steamy
hot springs, roaring rivers, shimmering sea, and mountain lakes.