Introduce

The Taiwanfu Cheng Huang (City God) Temple is a Taoist temple dedicated to Cheng Huang (City God), and is located on Qingnian Road in West Central district. It is a nationally designated historical site as well as a famous example of a Taiwanese Cheng Huang (City God) Temple. In 1669, the temple was built in the Dong An Fang area. This is Taiwan's oldest Cheng Huang (City God) Temple, and in the main hall of the temple is a large abacus, which was offered as a gift by believer Chen Jiangshan in 1937. Inscribed at the top of the abacus frame are the six characterswhich translate as "Taiwan Cheng Huang (City God) Temple", and at the bottom of the frame are the characters "丁丑年陳江山奉獻" which translate as "donated in 1937 by Chen Jiangshan". On the left and right are inscriptions which encourage people to be responsible for their actions since the gods are fair, and which symbolize the idea that Cheng Huang Ye (City God) uses the abacus to calculate people's good and bad deeds. Inside the temple is another of the "famous three" plaques, this one being inscribed with the characters "爾來了" meaning "your turn finally" and which symbolizes the majestic authority of Cheng Huang Ye (City God).

Attraction Information

Phone: +886-6-2237316​

Address: No. 133, Qingnian Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan​

Opening Hours: 07:00–21:00​

Transportation

Public Transport:

High-Speed Rail:

Take the Taiwan High-Speed Rail to Tainan Station, then transfer to other public transportation.​

Bus/Taxi:

Currently, there is no direct bus service to the temple. It is recommended to take bus numbers 2, 5, 6, 7, 15, 19, 25, or 26 to Minsheng Green Park Station, then take a taxi to the temple.​

By Car:

Exit at the Tainan (Rende) Interchange on National Highway No. 1 → follow County Road 182 towards Tainan City → proceed along Dongmen Road to Dongmen Roundabout → turn right onto Section 1, Beimen Road → turn left onto Qingnian Road to reach the temple. The Taiwan Prefecture Chenghuang Temple will be on your right.