Best places: Place of worships in Kao-hsiung, Taiwan

Historic temple with elaborate Taiwanese architecture, ornate statues & shrines to multiple gods.

Ornate place of worship with gilded interiors, honoring a goddess said to aid in pregnancy & birth.

Small, 18th-century land god temple with an ornate carved roof & a window for public loans.

Ornate, historic temple dedicated to a Chinese sea goddess, with many events, statues & relics.

Landmark pilgrimage site with intricate carvings of divine figures & a reconstructed main hall.

Huge, modern Taoist temple honoring a god of wealth, with a lofty, gilded prayer hall & ornate roof.

Buddhist temple built during Ming & Qing eras with courtyards, traditional folk art & deities.

Colorful, multi-storied Taoist temple on a hillside, with views over rooftops to surrounding plains.

Ornately carved & colorful Taoist temple dedicated to the Jade Emperor, an all-powerful deity.

Centuries-old temple featuring an ornate red gate & a richly decorated interior with gold statues.

Said to have been built in 1665, this grand temple is dedicated to the celebrated deity Guan Gong.

Elaborate & venerable temple with rooftop dragon carvings & votive candles in colorful prayer halls.

One of the oldest wooden structures in China, this pavilion features a huge clay statue of Guanyin.

Dedicated to a sea goddess who protects fishermen, this old Taoist temple features wood carvings.

Multistory Buddhist temple with ornamented bell towers & prayer halls, built in the 17th century.

Multi-level church complex with a large auditorium for sermons & music, plus a cafe & bookstore.

Elaborate 2-story, 1790s temple to the Jade Emperor, with a gilded ceiling & intricate carvings.

👍👍 a very worthwhile to visit temple with over a hundred years of history of struggle between the last chinese empire and the aboriginals, then the occupying japanese and the local taiwanese, then the occupying (?) kmt and the local taiwanese again depicting how a source of water became what it is toda...

👍👍 super retro temple follow ancient etiquette Together with lighting, oil lamps are used instead of ordinary light bulbs. Take a closer look at the sky lantern part There is also information about using jade pendants to tie a lamplighter Feel the effect doubled Double the energy Mazu's mother's merc...

👍 Zhenyuan Jingding Temple of Earth (Zhenyuan Jingding Temple of Earth) is located in the North District of Tainan City, Taiwan. It is a temple dedicated to the God of Fortune [1]. The temple is opposite to the Earth Temple under Zonglujing built by the military and civilians, and protects Chong'an S...