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List of temples in Taiwan

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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]

Northern Taiwan

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Taipei City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chen Dexing Ancestral Hall 陳德星堂 Datong 1892 Ancestral shrine (none)
Ciyou Temple 松山慈祐宮 Songshan 1753 Taoism Mazu
Dalongdong Baoan Temple 大龍峒保安宮 Datong 1742 Taoism Baosheng Dadi
Guandu Temple 關渡宮 Beitou 1712 Taoism Mazu
Confucian Temple 臺北孔子廟 Datong 1879 Confucianism Confucius
Hui Chi Temple 芝山巖惠濟宮 Shilin 1764 Taoism Kaizhang Shengwang
Linji Huguo Chan Temple 臨濟護國禪寺 Zhongshan 1911 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Lungshan Temple 艋舺龍山寺 Wanhua 1738 Buddhism Guanyin
Nung Chan Monastery 農禪寺 Beitou 1975 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Qingshui Temple 艋舺清水巖 Wanhua 1787 Buddhism Qingshui Zushi
Shandao Temple 善導寺 Zhongzheng 1926 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Shennong Temple 士林神農宮 Shilin 1709 Taoism Shennong
Xia-Hai City God Temple 大稻埕霞海城隍廟 Datong 1859 Taoism Cheng Huang Ye
Xingtian Temple 行天宮 Zhongshan 1967 Taoism Guangong
Zhinan Temple 指南宮 Muzha 1890 Taoism Chunyang Zushi

Keelung City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Ande Temple 暖暖安德宮 Nuannuan 1801 Taoism Mazu
Xian Dong Yan 仙洞巖 Zhongshan District 1875 Buddhism Guanyin

New Taipei City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Changfu Temple 三峽長福巖 Sanxia 1767 Taoism Qingshui Zushi
Dharma Drum Mountain 法鼓山 Jinshan 1989 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Sanchong Yi Tian Temple 三重義天殿 Sanchong 1965 Taoism Mazu
Temple of the Eighteen Lords 乾華十八王公廟 Shimen 1975 Taoism The Eighteen Lords
Xizhi Gongbei Temple 汐止拱北殿 Xizhi 1966 Taoism Chunyang Zushi

Taoyuan City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Confucian Temple 桃園孔子廟 Taoyuan 1989 Confucianism Confucius
Furen Temple 福仁宮 Daxi 1813 Taoism Kaizhang Shengwang
Tianhou Temple 新屋天后宮 Xinwu 1826 Taoism Mazu

Hsinchu City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chenghuang Temple 新竹都城隍廟 North 1748 Taoism Cheng Huang Ye

Hsinchu County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Citian Temple 北埔慈天宮 Beipu 1846 Buddhism Guanyin

Miaoli County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Cihyu Temple 中港慈裕宮 Zhunan 1685 Taoism Mazu
Gongtian Temple 白沙屯拱天宮 Tongxiao 1863 Taoism Mazu
Maling Temple 媽靈宮 Houlong 1930 Taoism Wang Baoying
Shuntian Temple 苑裡房裡順天宮 Yuanli 1856 Taoism Mazu
Xuanwang Temple 宣王宮 Xihu 1840 Confucianism Confucius
Wenchang Temple 苗栗文昌祠 Miaoli 1885 Taoism Wenchang Dijun
Yuqing Temple 苗栗玉清宮 Miaoli 1906 Taoism Guangong

Central Taiwan

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Taichung City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Confuciuan Temple 臺中孔子廟 North 1976 Confucianism Confucius
Haotian Temple 大庄浩天宮 Wuqi 1856 Taoism Mazu
Jenn Lann Temple 大甲鎮瀾宮 Dajia 1730 Taoism Mazu
Lecheng Temple 樂成宮 East 1790 Taoism Mazu
Lin Family Ancestral Shrine 林氏宗祠 East 1930 Ancestral shrine (none)
Songzhu Temple 松竹寺 Beitun 1833 Buddhism Guanyin
Wanhe Temple 萬和宮 Nantun 1726 Taoism Mazu
Wenchang Temple 北屯文昌廟 Beitun 1871 Taoism Wenchang Dijun
Yuanbao Temple 元保宮 North 1791 Taoism Baosheng Dadi
Zhang Family Temple 張家祖廟 Xitun 1904 Ancestral shrine (none)
Zhang Liao Family Temple 張廖家廟 East 1911 Ancestral shrine (none)
Zhenwu Temple 梧棲真武宮 Wuqi 1849 Taoism Xuantian Shangdi
Zi Yun Yan 紫雲巖 Qingshui 1662 Buddhism Guanyin

Changhua County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Baozang Temple 寶藏寺 Fenyuan 1672 Taoism Guanyin
Biyun Chan Temple 碧雲禪寺 Ershui 1920 Buddhism Guanyin
Confucian Temple 彰化孔子廟 Changhua 1726 Confucianism Confucius
Dian'an Temple 北斗奠安宮 Beidou 1806 Taoism Mazu
Doushan Temple 社頭斗山祠 Shetou 1880 Ancestral shrine (none)
Fu'an Temple 伸港福安宮 Shengang 1677 Taoism Mazu
Fuhai Temple 王功福海宮 Fangyuan 1812 Taoism Mazu
Hushan Temple 虎山巖 Huatan 1747 Buddhism Guanyin
Kaihua Temple 開化寺 Changhua 1724 Buddhism Guanyin
Kinmen Hall 鹿港金門館 Lukang 1805 Taoism Sufu Wangye
Longshan Temple 鹿港龍山寺 Lukang 1653 Buddhism Guanyin
Nanyao Temple 南瑤宮 Changhua 1738 Taoism Mazu
Shengwang Temple 聖王廟 Changhua 1761 Taoism Kaizhang Shengwang
Shunze Temple 埔鹽順澤宮 Puyan 1998 Taoism Xuantian Shangdi
Tianhou Temple 鹿港天后宮 Lukang 1591 Taoism Mazu
Tianmen Temple 枋橋頭天門宮 Shetou 1755 Taoism Mazu
Wenwu Temple 鹿港文武廟 Lukang 1806 Taoism Guangong, Wenchang Dijun
Xian'an Temple 大城咸安宮 Dacheng 1928 Taoism Baosheng Dadi
Yuanching Temple 元清觀 Changhua 1763 Taoism Jade Emperor

Nantou County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chung Tai Chan Monastery 中台禪寺 Puli 2001 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Shilong Temple 石龍宮 Zhongliao Unknown Taoism Tudigong
Shoutian Temple 松柏嶺受天宮 Mingjian 1657 Taoism Xuantian Shangdi
Wenwu Temple 日月潭文武廟 Yuchi 1938 Taoism Guangong
Xuanzang Temple 玄奘寺 Yuchi 1965 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Zinan Temple 竹山紫南宮 Zhushan 1745 Taoism Tudigong

Yunlin County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chaotian Temple 朝天宮 Beigang 1694 Taoism Mazu
Gongfan Temple 麥寮拱範宮 Mailiao 1742 Taoism Mazu
Guangfu Temple 西螺廣福宮 Xiluo 1764 Taoism Mazu
Yong'an Temple 楊厝永安宮 Mailiao 1991 Taoism Kaizhang Shengwang

Southern Taiwan

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Chiayi City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Cheng Huang Temple 嘉義城隍廟 East 1715 Taoism Cheng Huang Ye
Confucian Temple 嘉義孔子廟 East 1706 Confucianism Confucius
Chiayi Jen Wu Temple 嘉義仁武宮 East 1677 Taoism Baosheng Dadi

Chiayi County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Fengtian Temple 新港奉天宮 Xingang 1811 Taoism Mazu
Gangkou Temple 笨港口港口宮 Dongshi 1684 Taoism Mazu
Peitian Temple 配天宮 Puzi 1682 Taoism Mazu
Shuixian Temple 笨港水仙宮 Xingang 1739 Taoism Shuixian Zunwang
Tianhou Temple 笨港天后宮 Xingang 1998 Taoism Mazu
Yuanshan Temple 圓山宮 Lucao 1755 Taoism Wangsun Dashi

Tainan City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Beiji Temple 北極殿 West Central Yongli era Taoism Xuantian Shangdi
Confucian Temple 臺南孔子廟 West Central 1665 Confucianism Confucius
Daitian Temple 麻豆代天府 Madou 1955 Taoism Wufu Qiansui [zh]
Grand Matsu Temple 大天后宮 West Central 1664 Taoism Mazu
Kaiyuan Temple 開元寺 North 1690 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Koxinga Ancestral Shrine 鄭成功祖廟 West Central 1663 Ancestral shrine Koxinga
Liu Clan Shrine 劉家宗祠 Liouying 1871 Ancestral shrine (none)
State Temple of the Martial God 祀典武廟 West Central 1663 Taoism Guangong
Temple of the Five Concubines 五妃廟 West Central 1683 Taoism Five concubines of Zhu Shugui
Tianhou Temple 安平開臺天后宮 Anping 1668 Taoism Mazu

Kaohsiung City

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chi Ming Palace 啟明堂 Zuoying 1899 Confucianism Confucius
Cide Temple 店仔頂慈德宮 Zuoying 1687 Taoism Mazu
Cih Ji Palace 左營慈濟宮 Zuoying 1719 Taoism Baosheng Dadi
Confuciuan Temple 高雄孔子廟 Zuoying 1976 Confucianism Confucius
Daitian Temple 鼓山代天宮 Gushan 1951 Taoism Wufu Qiansui [zh]
Fo Guang Shan Monastery 佛光山寺 Dashu 1967 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Hong Fa Temple 宏法寺 Sinsing 1964 Buddhism Sakyamuni Buddha
Longshan Temple 鳳山龍山寺 Fongshan Qianlong era Buddhism Guanyin
Qingshui Temple 洲仔清水宮 Zuoying 1938 Taoism Qingshui Zushi
Spring and Autumn Pavilions 春秋閣 Zuoying 1953 Taoism Guangong
Tiangong Temple 鳳山天公廟 Fongshan 1798 Taoism Jade Emperor
Tianhou Temple 旗津天后宮 Cijin 1673 Taoism Mazu

Pingtung County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Chaolin Temple 朝林宮 Chaozhou 1909 Taoism Nezha
Donglong Temple 東港東隆宮 Donggang 1706 Taoism Wenfu Qiansui [zh]
Fu'an Temple 車城福安宮 Checheng 1662 Taoism Tudigong
Jiaruipu Temple 加蚋埔公廨 Gaoshu Unknown Aboriginal Ali-zu
Liou Family Ancestral Hall 五溝水劉氏宗祠 Wanluan 1864 Ancestral shrine (none)
Princess Babao Temple 八寶公主廟 Hengchun 1931 Taoism Princess Babao [zh]
Three Mountains King Temple 九如三山國王廟 Jiuru 1651 Taoism Sanshan Guowang
Yang Family Ancestral Hall 楊氏宗祠 Jiadong 1923 Ancestral shrine (none)
Zhong-Sheng-Gong Memorial 宗聖公祠 Pingtung 1929 Ancestral shrine (none)

Eastern Taiwan

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Yilan County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Kailu Xianfengye Temple 開路先鋒爺廟 Su'ao 1994 Taoism Kailu Xianfengye
Nantian Temple 南方澳南天宮 Su'ao 1956 Taoism Mazu

Hualien County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Xiangde Temple 祥德寺 Xiulin 1968 Buddhism Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Taitung County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Kunci Temple 崑慈堂 Luye 1958 Taoism Xi Wang Mu

Outlying Islands

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Penghu County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Beiji Temple 東甲北極殿 Magong Pre-1791 Taoism Xuantian Shangdi
Chenghuang Temple 媽宮城隍廟 Magong 1779 Taoism Cheng Huang Ye
Guanyin Temple 觀音亭 Magong 1696 Buddhism Guanyin
Shigong Temple 施公祠 Magong 1696 Taoism Shi Lang
Shuixian Temple 澎湖水仙宮 Magong 1696 Taoism Shuixian Zunwang
Tianhou Temple 澎湖天后宮 Magong Pre 1604 Taoism Mazu

Kinmen County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Longfeng Temple 官澳龍鳳宮 Jinsha 1611 Taoism Mazu

Lienchiang County

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Name Location Completed Affiliation Main Deity
Tianhou Temple 金板境天后宮 Nangan Jiaqing era Taoism Mazu
Tianhou Temple 東引中柳天后宮 Dongyin Jiaqing era Taoism Mazu

References

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  1. ^ "宗教團體查詢". National Religion Information Network (in Chinese).