Taipei Sights

  1. Bao-An Temple

    It began with humble Qing-dynasty origins, but today the Taoist Bao-An Temple is one of the city's leading religious sites. The original, wooden structure was completed in 1760 by immigrants from Fujian province who brought their own materials with them. The current temple, dating from 1805, took 25 years to build.

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  2. Confucius Temple

    Modelled after the temple in Confucius' native town of Shandong, the Confucius Temple is based on classical Chinese temple architecture. Confucius (551-479 BC) is generally acknowledged as China's greatest educator and scholar. In his day, education was exclusive to nobility but Confucius successfully promoted popular education.

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  3. Tien-Ho Temple

    More proof that good things come in small packages, the Tien-Ho Temple seems, from the outside, but a narrow (though exceptionally ornate) storefront in the busy Ximending district. But walk through the narrow gate and you'll find one of Central Taipei's most beautiful Buddhist temples, complete with statues of Matsu, ancient Chinese generals, a bell tower and a small dragon-shaped pond filled with huge carp.

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  4. Zhishan Cultural & Ecological Garden

    Just south of Tianmu's Yangming hospital and a few blocks east of the Zhishan MRT sits one of our favourite parks, a jungle-filled mountain just north of the Shuangxi river (also a lovely park in its own right). It's filled with gardens and shrines and the top of the mountain has a temple dedicated to a much revered Sage and General called Chen Yuan Kwang who lived 1500 years ago.

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