Founded in 1738 by Quanzhou settlers in Bangka, the port settlement that grew into Wanhua, this Guanyin temple has been the religious and political center of the district for nearly three centuries. The present complex was largely shaped by a 1919 reconstruction under master architect Wang Yishun (王益順). The main hall was destroyed in the Taipei Air Raid of May 1945 and rebuilt between 1953 and 1959 by Wang’s grand-nephew Wang Shinan (王世南). Its heritage status was upgraded from a municipal to a national monument in November 2018.
Map
Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Tourist Attractions in Taiwan (台灣旅遊景點)
- Taiwan Photo Hotspots (台灣IG打卡景點)
Connections
- Monga Night Market (艋舺夜市)
- Huaxi Street Night Market (華西街觀光夜市)
- Wanhua Inari Shinto Shrine (艋舺豐川閣)
Nearby Locations
Author
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.