Taipei Tian Hou Temple

Taipei Mazu Temple, formerly known as Monga Xinxing Temple, commonly known as Ximending Tianhou Temple and Ximending Mazu Temple, is a Mazu Temple located in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Type: Religious organization
Description: Chinese temple
Also known as: “Tâi-pak Thian-hiō-kiong”, “Taipei Mazu Temple”, and “Taipei Tianhou Temple”
Address: 成都路 51, 台北市, 萬華區, 10844

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red House and Zhongshan Hall.

Red House

Theater building

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The Red House Theater, often called Hong Lo Red Play House, Red Theater, Ximen Honglou or Ximen Red House in English, is a historic theater in Ximending, Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The theater is located at 10 Chengdu Road.

Zhongshan Hall

Arts center

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Zhongshan Hall is a historic building which originally functioned as the Taipei City Public Auditorium. It is located at 98 Yanping South Road in the Ximending neighborhood of Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Zhongshan Hall is situated 330 metres east of Taipei Tian Hou Temple.

Ximen

Railway stop

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Ximen is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a transfer station between the Songshan–Xindian line and Bannan line. The station is named after the former west gate of the city, whose location is roughly where the current station is located. Ximen is situated 220 metres east of Taipei Tian Hou Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ximending and Bo’ai Special Zone.

Ximending

Village

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Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. The Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.

Bo’ai Special Zone

Hamlet

The Bo'ai Special Zone is a restricted zone in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, for the protection of the Presidential Office Building. It is in the historic center of Taipei and includes other government office buildings and historic sites.