Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple

The Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple (Chinese: 大稻埕霞海城隍廟; lit.: 'Dadaocheng Xia-Hai God Temple') is a temple dedicated to the City God in Taipei, Taiwan.

History

The Xia-Hai City God Temple was built in 1859, and maintained by a single family to the present day. The Ministry of the Interior designated the site an historical monument in 1985. It is located on Dihua Street in Dadaocheng, which is today part of Datong District in Taipei. The temple houses over six hundred deities in its 152 square meters of area, resulting in the highest statue density in Taiwan.[1]

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References

Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 February 2019). "Temple leader's ceaseless efforts key to Dadaocheng revival". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2019. Republished as Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 February 2019). "Revitalization endears Taipei's love temple". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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[1] Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 February 2019). "Temple leader's ceaseless efforts key to Dadaocheng revival". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2019. Republished as Shih, Hsiu-chuan (11 February 2019). "Revitalization endears Taipei's love temple". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 February 2019.