Shetou Doushan Temple

{{Short description|Temple in Shetou, Changhua County, Taiwan}}

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The Shetou Doushan Temple ({{zh|t=社頭斗山祠|s=社头斗山祠|first=t|p=Shètóu Dòushān Cí}}) is an ancestral temple in Shetou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The temple underwent renovation in 1971 in which the verandas at the two sides were changed to a flat-top format.{{cite web|url=http://tourism.chcg.gov.tw/en/hopSpotInfo.aspx?id=243&chk=a0a1c7ff-1ef1-4f62-b54c-a3221b5f8fda¶m=pn=4&dpClass=2|title=Shetou Doushan Shrine|date=18 June 2015|website=Travel in Changhua County|accessdate=4 March 2017}}

Architecture

The temple consists of two-wing building and a courtyard. The building consists of front hall and shrine.

Transportation

The temple is accessible southeast from Shetou Station of Taiwan Railways.

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