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This is a list of notable temples in Taiwan associated with Chinese folk religion, mostly Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Religious affiliation is based on what each temple registered as to the Ministry of the Interior , though temples often incorporate elements from other sects. [ 1 ]
Zhuputan Temple in 2023. Zhuputan Temple (Chinese: 主普壇) is a significant cultural and religious site located in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan.It serves as the central location for the Keelung Ghost Festival (Chinese: 鷄籠中元祭), which is one of Taiwan's most important traditional folk festivals.
Kaiyuan Temple (Chinese: 開元寺; pinyin: Kāiyuán Xì), is a Buddhist temple located in North District, Tainan City, Taiwan.The grounds were initially a residence for Zheng Jing, the ruler of Kingdom of Tungning and the son of Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong), until the kingdom's downfall and subsequent transformation into a temple.
Wen Chang Temple is located in what is today Beitun District in northern Taichung City. The location of the temple is the heart of what was once known as An Li village, populated by the Pazea Pingpu Aboriginal tribe. Chinese exploration of this area dates back to the late years of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1723–1735).
The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (Chinese: 龍虎塔; pinyin: Lónghǔ Tǎ) is a temple located at Lotus Lake in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The temple was built in 1976. One of the towers is the Tiger Tower, the other one being the Dragon Tower. [1] Both towers are seven storeys tall and have yellow walls, red pillars and orange tiles.
List of temples in Taiwan This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 01:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters , is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong.
The Dajia Jenn Lann Temple, [2] also known as the Zhenlan [3] or Mazu Temple, [4] is a temple dedicated to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located in the Dajia District of Taichung, Taiwan.