Faith (Wanhua District): A Tour through Faith and Architectural Splendor in BangkaPost date：2025-09-03
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Introduction
Lungshan Temple-Bangka Dizang Temple-Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area )- The former site of Ocean Gods Temple in Bangka-Bangka Qingshui Temple-Bangka Old Street (Taipei First Street)-Bangka Qingshan Temple- Bangka Fude Temple -Taipei Tianhou Temple-Ximending
Lungshan Temple is a national second-class monument, listed as one of the three major tourist attractions for international visitors to Taiwan, along with the National Palace Museum and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
▲Lungshan Temple
The Bangka Dizang Temple still maintains the architectural style of a single-hall temple from the mid-Qing Dynasty, with a simple structure and unsophisticated carvings.
▲The Bangka Dizang Temple
Historic Bopiliao Area, located next to Lungshan Temple, has preserved a fairly complete street style and traditional shophouses of the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural space has witnessed the development of the streets in Bangka, with unique historical, cultural, and architectural features.
▲Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area )
At the intersection of Xichang Street and Guilin Road in Wanhua District, a monument commemorating the former site of Ocean Gods Temple in Bangka stands, built to protect safe navigation and water transportation. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, merchants in Bangka suburbs planned to build the temple, dedicating it to Yu the Great (Emperor Yu). Later, due to the temple's dilapidated state and the Japanese government's urban planning, the temple was demolished and lost to history.
▲The former site of Ocean Gods Temple in Bangka
Qingshui Temple, located at Kangding Road and Changsha Road intersects, primarily enshrines the "Patriarch Ching Chwee."
▲Bangka Qingshui Temple
Bangka Old Street is the area around Guiyang Street in front of Bangka Qingshan Temple. Known as Taipei's First Street, it's the oldest street in Taipei City and the starting point of Bangka's prosperity. Some distinctive red-brick buildings from the Qing Dynasty and Japanese eras remain.
▲Bangka Old Street (Taipei First Street)
Bangka Qingshan Temple, over a century old, is a three-story temple built with wood and stone. Having undergone numerous renovations, it remains exquisite, with its impressive octagonal caisson ceiling.
▲Bangka Qingshan Temple
The "Fude Temple," located at Changsha Street and Huanhe South Road intersection, is dedicated to the God of Earth (Tudigong). Immigrants who settled here built Bangka's first Tudigong Temple, which is now known as the Fude Temple.
▲Bangka Fude Temple
Taipei Tianhou Temple, worshiped by Mazu, the Maternal Ancestor, is on Chengdu Road in Wanhua District. Along with Lungshan Temple and Zushi Temple, it was one of the three major temples in Bangka during the Qing Dynasty in Taiwan.
▲Taipei Tianhou Temple
The name Ximending comes from the Japanese era. In the early days, cinemas were the main commercial activity, and later, people established department stores and other entertainment venues. Today, Ximending bears witness to history and is a leader in the new generation of pop culture, making it a must-visit for many domestic and foreign tourists.
▲Ximending
※Surrounding Recommendations
Shopping District: Ximenting Shopping District
Temple: Lungshan Temple , Bangka Dizang Temple, Bangka Qingshui Temple, Bangka Qingshan Temple, Taipei Tianhou Temple
Cuisine: He's Crispy Spare Rib, Yiji Paigu, Origin Tofu Pudding Ximen Shop
Monument and Cultural Venue: Lungshan Temple , Taipei Tianhou Temple
Lungshan Temple is a national second-class monument, listed as one of the three major tourist attractions for international visitors to Taiwan, along with the National Palace Museum and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
▲Lungshan Temple The Bangka Dizang Temple still maintains the architectural style of a single-hall temple from the mid-Qing Dynasty, with a simple structure and unsophisticated carvings.
▲The Bangka Dizang Temple Historic Bopiliao Area, located next to Lungshan Temple, has preserved a fairly complete street style and traditional shophouses of the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural space has witnessed the development of the streets in Bangka, with unique historical, cultural, and architectural features.
▲Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area ) At the intersection of Xichang Street and Guilin Road in Wanhua District, a monument commemorating the former site of Ocean Gods Temple in Bangka stands, built to protect safe navigation and water transportation. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, merchants in Bangka suburbs planned to build the temple, dedicating it to Yu the Great (Emperor Yu). Later, due to the temple's dilapidated state and the Japanese government's urban planning, the temple was demolished and lost to history.
▲The former site of Ocean Gods Temple in Bangka Qingshui Temple, located at Kangding Road and Changsha Road intersects, primarily enshrines the "Patriarch Ching Chwee."
▲Bangka Qingshui Temple Bangka Old Street is the area around Guiyang Street in front of Bangka Qingshan Temple. Known as Taipei's First Street, it's the oldest street in Taipei City and the starting point of Bangka's prosperity. Some distinctive red-brick buildings from the Qing Dynasty and Japanese eras remain.
▲Bangka Old Street (Taipei First Street) Bangka Qingshan Temple, over a century old, is a three-story temple built with wood and stone. Having undergone numerous renovations, it remains exquisite, with its impressive octagonal caisson ceiling.
▲Bangka Qingshan Temple The "Fude Temple," located at Changsha Street and Huanhe South Road intersection, is dedicated to the God of Earth (Tudigong). Immigrants who settled here built Bangka's first Tudigong Temple, which is now known as the Fude Temple.
▲Bangka Fude Temple Taipei Tianhou Temple, worshiped by Mazu, the Maternal Ancestor, is on Chengdu Road in Wanhua District. Along with Lungshan Temple and Zushi Temple, it was one of the three major temples in Bangka during the Qing Dynasty in Taiwan.
▲Taipei Tianhou Temple The name Ximending comes from the Japanese era. In the early days, cinemas were the main commercial activity, and later, people established department stores and other entertainment venues. Today, Ximending bears witness to history and is a leader in the new generation of pop culture, making it a must-visit for many domestic and foreign tourists.
▲Ximending ※Surrounding Recommendations
Shopping District: Ximenting Shopping District
Temple: Lungshan Temple , Bangka Dizang Temple, Bangka Qingshui Temple, Bangka Qingshan Temple, Taipei Tianhou Temple
Cuisine: He's Crispy Spare Rib, Yiji Paigu, Origin Tofu Pudding Ximen Shop
Monument and Cultural Venue: Lungshan Temple , Taipei Tianhou Temple
