Urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan
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Lukang (鹿港鎮, formerly Lugang), is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait. In 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. There are many old temples in Lukang, such as Longshan Temple and Matzu Temple. The city boasts over 200 temples dedicated to a wide variety of folk deities.
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鹿港日茂行
The former building of a trading house established in 1784 by a Fujianese businessman.
鹿港公會堂
The local cultural centre for the town. The building was built in 1928 during the period of Japanese occupation of Taiwan.
鹿港民俗文物館
The museum houses a collection of Ming and Qing dynasty artifacts, such as: photographs, lacquerware, porcelain, carved stones, embroidery, and musical instruments. The building, and all the contents of the museum, were donated by local residents, particularly the Koo family. The building is an unusual combination of Asian architecture and Western architecture.
臺灣玻璃館
It has exhibits related to glassware and glass production.
白蘭氏健康博物館
A museum owned and operated by the Brand's company.
台灣護聖宮
A unique temple that resembles the traditional temple architecture, but is made of glass. The temple is dedicated to the goddess Mazu. The temple is across the road from the Taiwan Glass Gallery.
龍山寺
Built in the Qing Emperor Qianlong period, Lugang Longshan Temple has a long history, large scale, exquisite carvings, no delicate decoration, only simple characters, flowers and birds clay sculpture, with ancient colors, more elegant taste.
鹿港天后宮
A famous Mazu Temple, after many expansions and renovations, completed today's exquisite and magnificent Lugang Mazu Temple. In the palace there are plaques of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Guangxu.
玉珍齋
Established in 1877, the Yujhenjhai cakes are famous local specialties, as are Lukang's ox tongue cakes (牛舌餅) and oyster pancakes.
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