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Light a blessing lamp online: 365 days of protection for your pet.

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Our Deities

Baosheng Dadi and the Black Tiger Lord are on the first floor; Guanyin, Samantabhadra and Manjushri on the second; the Medicine Buddha, the Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas, Ksitigarbha and Hayagriva on the third. Whatever your pet is going through, there is a deity to talk to.

Find the Right Deity

Illness or surgery | Baosheng Dadi (1F)

Travel, moving or warding off misfortune | Black Tiger Lord (1F, beneath the altar)

Anxiety, restless sleep or a new home | Guanyin (2F)

Long-term treatment or chronic illness | Medicine Buddha (3F)

When a pet has passed away | Ksitigarbha (3F)

Our Deities, Floor by Floor

Our deities are on the first to third floors; pray from the first floor upwards. Tap a deity’s photo to see what they watch over and how to pray to them.

First Floor

Baosheng Dadi · Black Tiger Lord

Also on this floor: the blessing card wall, the self-checkout area and the blessing items area.

Baosheng Dadi

Baosheng Dadi
Black Tiger Lord

Black Tiger Lord

Baosheng Dadi

Main deity · God of medicine

A god of medicine who was a physician in life. Our Baosheng Dadi holds a cat in his left arm and rests his right hand on a dog. His incense lineage comes from Ciji Temple in Xuejia, Tainan.

About Baosheng Dadi

Black Tiger Lord

Beneath the altar

He sits beneath the altar, warding off misfortune and keeping pets safe wherever they go. Before a trip, a move or a change of surroundings, let the Tiger Lord watch over your pet.

About the Black Tiger Lord

Second Floor

Guanyin · Samantabhadra · Manjushri

Guanyin is in the centre, with Samantabhadra and Manjushri on either side. Here, people also call Guanyin the “Guanyin of Calm”.

Guanyin

Guanyin
Samantabhadra

Samantabhadra
Manjushri

Manjushri

Guanyin

The Guanyin of Calm

When your pet is anxious, sleeping badly or new to your home, ask Guanyin for calm.

About Guanyin

Samantabhadra

Beside Guanyin

Said to represent practice: turning good wishes into action. Birthday: 21st day of the 2nd lunar month.

About Samantabhadra

Manjushri

Beside Guanyin

Said to represent wisdom. Birthday: 4th day of the 4th lunar month.

About Manjushri

Third Floor

Medicine Buddha · Sunlight & Moonlight Bodhisattvas · Ksitigarbha · Hayagriva

Also on the third floor: the blessing lamp wall.

Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha
Ksitigarbha

Ksitigarbha

Medicine Buddha

Flanked by the Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas

The blue-green lapis glow behind him was designed by the founder together with the woodcarver. The Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas beside him are carved more simply, leaving the richest detail for the Medicine Buddha.

About the Medicine Buddha

Ksitigarbha

Watching over pets who have passed

You can light a memorial lamp for your pet, wishing that they are free of pain, never lost, and doing well on the other side.

About Ksitigarbha
Sunlight & Moonlight

Sunlight & Moonlight
Hayagriva

Hayagriva

Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas

On either side of the Medicine Buddha

Said to light the day and the night, helping the Medicine Buddha watch over the sick.

About them

Hayagriva

Protector of animals

Said to be one of the forms of Guanyin, long revered in Japan as a protector of animals.

About Hayagriva

Deity Birthdays (Lunar Calendar)

  • Baosheng Dadi: 15th day of the 3rd lunar month
  • Guanyin: 19th day of the 2nd (birthday), 6th (enlightenment) and 9th (renunciation) lunar months
  • Samantabhadra: 21st day of the 2nd lunar month
  • Manjushri: 4th day of the 4th lunar month
  • Medicine Buddha: 30th day of the 9th lunar month (November 8 in 2026)
  • Ksitigarbha: 30th day of the 7th lunar month


The dates on the Western calendar change from year to year.

Visit the Temple

Open daily, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Pets on a leash are welcome to come in with you. If you live far away, you can order a protective charm on our website and have it delivered.

Visitor guide
Entrance of Cho Yuu Temple on Guide Street, Dadaocheng