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Bilong Palace is one of the rare temples in Taiwan dedicated to the worship of a turtle, due to a stone within the temple that resembles a turtle. Known as the "Temple of the Turtle Lord," legend has it that many years ago, a father and son surnamed Zeng saw a strange rock under a tree, shaped like a large turtle with a pattern of eight trigrams on its back. The father believed the rock had spiritual powers, so he worshipped and prayed to it, and soon recovered from a long illness. To express their gratitude to the turtle stone, the Zeng family built a temple to enshrine it, and the turtle stone was revered as the "Eight Trigrams Ancestor" or "Fu Xi Great Emperor," becoming a unique deity in Taiwan. The Bilong Palace, which is now thriving with followers, is a temple that is highly regarded by believers for its efficacy. Every holiday, the temple is packed with people. If you are physically fit, it is a good idea to spend one or two hours hiking after worship, walking between the Sunlong Trail and the Yingge Stone Trail, and enjoying the scenery of Jian Mountain and Yingfeng, as well as the sights of Yingge Stone, Hongde Palace (Sun Bin Temple), and Nonglin Chan Temple. After several renovations, today's Bilong Palace has become a traditional temple with intricate carvings and paintings.