Best places: Taoist temples 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.

👍 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.

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.

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.

👍 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...

👍👍 Mixing Japanese and Chinese Buddhism in one compound.

👍👍 2023/12/29 visit The weather is great! The lanterns outside are so beautiful! The Transformers inside are super cool! The venue is large and suitable for bringing children to play Founded in the 87th year of the Republic of China, the temple was divided from the Xianming Hall in Tainan East Distric...

👍👍 The local religious temple in Dawan worships Guanghui Saint Wang Gongye We sincerely welcome believers from all over the world to visit us for guidance. At the end of the 109th year of the Republic of China, a lantern was erected on December 14 Entering the Gengzike Five Dynasties Prayer Ceremony T...

Intricately designed temple with pillars & carved gateways, housing a statue of the deity Mazu.

Monumental Taoist temple featuring a huge dragon sculpture with animatronic scenes of heaven & hell.

😐 A tour of "Wannian Hall", "Wannian Park" and "Wannian Gengxin Garden" in Wanli, Tainan City: (1) After leaving "Kunxi Bay Gold Coast", our next stop is "Tainan Wanli Wannian Hall", "Tainan Wanli Wannian Park", "Tainan Wanli Wannian Garden". We parked the car in the parking lot next to "Wannian Park"...