🏯 Dalongdong Baoan Temple (Taipei)
Taiwan
About This Sacred Site
The Dalongdong Baoan Temple in Taipei is one of Taiwan's finest examples of traditional Chinese temple architecture and a winner of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2003. Founded in 1742 and dedicated to Baosheng Dadi, the god of medicine and healing, the temple is renowned for its exquisite stone carvings, painted door gods, and ceramic ornamentation. The annual Baosheng Cultural Festival features traditional arts, lion dances, and Taoist fire-walking ceremonies.
Key Facts
- •Founded in 1742, dedicated to Baosheng Dadi, the god of medicine
- •Won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for conservation in 2003
- •Features exquisite stone carvings, painted door gods, and ceramic art
- •The annual Baosheng Cultural Festival includes Taoist fire-walking
- •Located near the Confucius Temple in Taipei's historic Dalongdong area
Location
Coordinates: 25.0728, 121.5153
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