Taoyuan Jingfu Temple

Jingfu Temple is the ceremonial center of Taoyuan Old City, known locally as the Great Temple (大廟). It was established in 1745 on farmland donated by settlement leader Xue Qilong (薛啟隆). A rebuilding on a three-hall plan followed between 1810 and 1813. The image of Kaizhang Shengwang (開漳聖王), patron of Zhangzhou migrants, descends from Renhe Temple (仁和宮) in Daxi, and that of Xuantan Yuanshuai (玄壇元帥) from Nankan Wufu Temple. Colonial authorities requisitioned part of the grounds in 1901 for a Japanese language school and a street widening in 1923 pushed the temple back and merged the middle and rear halls, producing the two-hall courtyard plan seen today. Rival workshops shared that work: Chen Yingbin (陳應彬) designed the main hall, built by his son Chen Jiyuan (陳己元), while Wu Haitong (吳海同) directed the front hall. The temple is also known for its jiasichui (假四垂) double-eaved roof. It was designated a monument in 1985.