Tainan Beiji Temple

Date Captured

August 16th, 2025 at 07:39 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 4.5

Shutter Speed

1/60 sec

Focal Length

36.0 mm

ISO

4000

Exposure Value

10.2 EV

Download

3600 × 2400

One of two temples vying for the title of oldest Xuanwu temple in Taiwan. Its exact date of establishment is subject to debate but its existence by 1669 is well-documented. It is also known as the “major Shangdi temple” (大上帝廟) to distinguish it from the smaller Kaiji Lingyou Temple (開基靈祐宮). It is home to a famous plaque by Zhu Shugui (朱術桂), the Prince of Ningjing (寧靖王), written in 1669 with the inscription “majestic and numinous, resplendent spirit” (威靈赫奕).