Best places: Place of worships in Tainan, Taiwan

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

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

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

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

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

👍 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...

Prominent Taoist temple dedicated to the god of justice, featuring giant abacuses for judgement.

👍👍 Powerful and inspiring The black temple body and ancient plaque are very special God’s law is majestic yet loving like a father Thank you to the temple master and the god master for allowing me to obtain the black talisman at once. This is also the place I go to when I’m confused and need direction.

Sprawling, 17th-century Buddhist temple overlooking the water, with vibrant carvings on its facade.

Hillside Buddhist complex from 1798, popular with photographers for sunset views across the plain.

Vast Chinese-style temple dating from 1661, with gilded prayer halls popular at Chinese New Year.

An emperor-turned-Taoist deity is honored with joss sticks at this compact 17th-century temple.

Compact Taoist temple with ornate rooftop carvings, known for its lanterns at Chinese New Year.

Colorful & traditional, this 17th-century place of worship is dedicated to a Taoist water deity.

Buzzing "Altar of Heaven" temple, dedicated in 1854 to the Jade Emperor, a Taoist deity.

👍👍 Kaijiwu Temple is dedicated to Emperor Wenheng (Guan Yu). The front hall of the temple (the original main hall) was announced as a municipal historic site in Tainan, and the registered name is the original main hall of Kaiji Wu Temple. The specially made "Guan" character tile and the "Kaiji Wu Temp...

👍 A tour of "Xuejia Tzu Chi Palace" in Xuejia District, Tainan City: (1) "Xuejia Tzu Chi Palace" is located on Jisheng Road, Xuejia District, Tainan City. When we got there, we saw the tall and majestic archway of "Xuejia Tzu Chi Palace". We parked our car in the square in front of "Xuejia Tzu Chi Pa...

👍👍 Xiluodian, the full name of Xiluodian, Nanshi Street, Tainan, was formerly known as Fengshan Temple and Shengwang’s Mansion. It is located in the Central and Western District of Tainan City, Taiwan. The pavilion is also the faith center of the King of Guangze in Taiwan. The King Guangze (Guo Sheng...

👍👍 20220513 Congratulations to Xigang Qing'an Palace on behalf of Tian Xun Hunting for Christmas, the belief of the local people.