Wenchang Ci

Wenchang Ci is a temple in Nanshi Village, Madou District, Taiwan. Wenchang Ci is situated nearby to the place of worship Madou Daitian Temple, as well as near the town Madou District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madou Daitian Temple and Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center.

Madou Daitian Temple

Place of worship

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The Madou Daitian Temple or Temple of the Heavenly Viceroys is a temple in Nanshi Village, Madou District, Tainan, Taiwan. Madou Daitian Temple is situated 630 metres northeast of Wenchang Ci.

Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center

Park

The Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center is an arts and cultural center in Madou District, Tainan, Taiwan. Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center is situated 1½ km east of Wenchang Ci.

Madou Sanyuan Temple

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Madou Sanyuan Temple is situated 1 km west of Wenchang Ci.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madou District and Xiaying District.

Madou District is a district of about 43,071 residents in Tainan special municipality, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya language word Mattau. Mattau was one of the four core Sirayan villages during much of Taiwan's colonial history and figured heavily in the formation of colonial policy in Dutch Formosa.

Xiaying District

Town

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Xiaying District is a rural district of about 22,825 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Xiaying District is situated 5 km north of Wenchang Ci.

Guantian District

Town

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Guantian District is a rural district in central Tainan, Taiwan. It is the hometown of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. It hosts a population of 20,866 residents. Guantian District is situated 6 km east of Wenchang Ci.

Wenchang Ci

Type: Temple
Also known as: “Wen-ch’ang Tz’u” and “Wunchang Cih”
Category: religion
Location: Nanshi Village, Madou District, Tainan, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.18722° or 23° 11′ 14″ north

Longitude

120.255° or 120° 15′ 18″ east

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

7QM257P3+VX

GeoNames ID

6254216

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In Other Languages

“Wenchang Ci” goes by many names.

Chinese: “文昌祠”

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