Introduce

Built in 1693, Dongyue Temple is one of the renowned seven Buddhist temples and eight Taoist shrines of Tainan. It enshrines Dong Yue Da Di who, together with Chenghuang Ye (City God) of Chenghuang Temple on Qingnian Road nearby, is in charge of the Netherworld. The temple acquired its current appearance after being rebuilt on a number of occasions and losing the Worship Hall which was demolished to make way for road widening. However, as the materials from the demolished part were, as much as possible, used in building the current temple, it looks very much like it did originally. The temple houses several plaques, the most famous of which was presented by Luo Sheng-bao, Commander of the Bangka Garrison, in 1882, and has the words “What goes around comes around” carved on it. The somber and desolate atmosphere created by the gods of the netherworld left and right matches the image of the netherworld perfectly and is quite scary. Come inside to feel the solemnity and power of Dong Yue Da Di.

Attraction Information

Phone: +886-6-2202322​

Address: No. 110, Section 1, Minquan Road, West Central District, Tainan City​

Opening Hours: 07:00–21:00​

Transportation

Train:

Disembark at Tainan Railway Station, walk along Minquan Road for approximately 20 minutes.​

Bus:

From Tainan Railway Station, take Tainan City Bus No. 88 to East Gate Roundabout, then walk for 5 minutes.​

By Car:

• Take National Highway No. 1, exit at Tainan Interchange, follow County Road 182 to Dongmen Road, then proceed to Minquan Road.​
• From Tainan Railway Station, head south on Zhongshan Road, turn left onto Minquan Road to reach the destination.