Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple

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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 or Cheng Huang Ye (城隍爺) in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple
臺北霞海城隍廟
Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple in 2023
Religion
AffiliationTaoism
Location
LocationDatong District, Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple is located in Taiwan
Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple
Taiwan
Geographic coordinates25°03′20″N 121°30′37″E / 25.05568°N 121.51015°E / 25.05568; 121.51015
Architecture
TypeTemple
Completed1859

History

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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]

References

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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.