擇賢堂
創建於清光緒五年(西元一八七九年)，主祀觀世音菩薩，乃台南先天派齋教分堂。三合院的傳統建築古樸典雅，斗栱、獅座、雀替諸木作雕造細緻；正堂雖小卻一塵不染，天井清爽而種花蒔木，構成齋堂恬靜祥和的氣息；門飾不施彩繪，只有楹聯；「擇善而從慈悲為本，賢聖乃大色相皆空」，在囂鬧都市中自成天地，允為佛門淨境。
台南市政府立
Zexiantang
Founded in 1879, Zexiantang temple belongs to a branch denomination of 先天派(Xian-tian-pai) and is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Zexiantang features a three-sided courtyard compound (san-he-yuan) and has a diversity of decorative details, such as ornate brackets, overhanging eaves, adorned roof corners and stone lions. The main hall is small yet spotlessly clean. The cozy courtyard is filled with flowers and trees which provide serene and tranquil surroundings. The inscribed couplets on the unadorned doorframe read: “(Left) Choose and follow what is good, mercy is the guiding principle. (Right)Sages and men of virtue are regarded as greatness, forms and materiality are viewed as emptiness”. Zexiantang is a peaceful Buddhist oasis in a bustling world.
Tainan City Government
2022.05.08 梁淑娟 譯
