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The site of Kun Ci Tang was originally where a shrine of the Nara Imin Village existed during the Japanese colonial era. After Taiwan's retrocession, the Japanese returned the deities enshrined there to Japan, and the local residents subsequently venerated the Earth God at the same site. In the 42nd year of the Republic of China (1953 A.D.), local believers invited the goddess Mazu for worship. By the 47th year of the ROC, the sacred banner of Jade Emperor Mother of Yaochi was invited in for enshrinement. Kun Ci Temple, a public temple, mainly venerates Jade Emperor Mother of Yaochi, as well as Sakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Mother of Heaven (Heavenly Empress), Linshui Lady, Zhongtan Marshal, and the deity Xuanti Emperor who was brought by villagers from their original hometown of Houliao in Changhua. The most distinctive feature of Kun Ci Temple is the aging Taihuajiang and Chinese hackberry trees standing tall in front of the temple complex, with an age of over 80 years. These trees stand beside the temple, which was originally the shrine of the Japanese. The temple has been a gathering place for villagers in Longtian Village for casual chats and meetings. In the 49th year of the ROC, when Kun Ci Temple was first established, the future Dharma Master Cheng Yen, who had not yet become ordained, lived in this temple with his master. He often discussed Buddhist teachings with the villagers under these trees. Therefore, Tzu Chi followers have named this tree the "Tzu Chi Tree." Longtian is a picturesque village full of rural charm. Cycling along Guangrong Road, a straight road with its green tunnel effect, you can undertake an ecological journey, experiencing the touching moment of life blending harmoniously with nature.