Eighteen princes Temple

Eighteen princes Temple

The eighteen princes temple, the name of the scenic spot, is located in Xinbei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan. The eighteen princes temple in Taipei is located in Shimen District of Xinbei city. On the way from Shimen to Jinshan District, the temple is small in scale but full of incense. The eighteen princes Temple of Kaohsiung is from the entrance vehicle management station of National Sun Yat sen University in xiziwan. Next to the station, there is a winding mountain road. Up the mountain road, you can see the eighteen princes temple.

brief introduction

The eighteen princes' temple, also known as the eighteen princes' temple of Qianhua, is located in Shimen District, Xinbei City, Taiwan. On the way from Shimen to Jinshan District, the temple is small in scale, but it is full of incense. Especially at night, the grand scene of the sea of people is even more spectacular in Taiwan's temples.

Legend and characteristics

The origin of the eighteen princes' temple is quite legendary. It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, 17 Fuzhou rich gentry took a boat to Putuo Mountain for pilgrimage. Unfortunately, they were killed in a shipwreck, and their bodies drifted to the Shimen coast. Only one loyal dog survived, but still sacrificed his life to the Lord. Local residents felt his righteous behavior, so they buried the loyal dog with 17 people in a tomb and built a temple to worship them, named eighteen princes The story of the eighteen princes, which opened a great reputation.

The temple is divided into the main hall and the tombs of the eighteen princes. Beside the tombs, bronze statues of loyal dogs are worshipped. It is said that rubbing the bronze statues with red cloth to pray for good luck can bring good luck. It is very effective and is well-known far and near. As a result, tourists come to visit the temple in an endless stream, and traffic jams often occur on the north coast highway. Interestingly, it is said that the eighteen princes are addicted to smoking, so the white longevity cigarettes often stand in front of the incense table, becoming the most unique landscape in the temple. Due to the large number of pilgrims, many vendors gathered around the temple, and even expanded to the other side of the street, gathering no less than 20 stalls, which looks like a small night market. For a long time, the meat dumplings here have become a famous snack for tourists, and the wine snails are also worth a try.

Ride Guide

Weather vane:

1. Take Tanshui bus from Tanshui to Jinshan or Shimen, or Taiqi bus to Keelung, and get off at shibawanggongmiao station.

2. Take Taiqi bus from Keelung railway station to Danshui and get off at shibawanggongmiao station.

Address: 66 Zhongshan Road, Jianlu village, Shimen District, Xinbei City

Longitude: 121.586365

Latitude: 25.292313

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