東方寺

東方寺 is a Buddhist temple in Gongguan Village, Shilin. 東方寺 is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 光興宮, as well as near 公館里福德宮.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Palace Museum and Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines – Fine Arts.

National Palace Museum

Museum

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The National Palace Museum, also known as Taipei Palace Museum, is a national museum headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in Beijing in 1925, the museum was re-established in Shilin, Taipei, in 1965, later expanded with a southern branch in Taibao, Chiayi, in 2015. National Palace Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of 東方寺.

Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines – Fine Arts

Museum

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The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines is the first private museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It is located just 200 metres diagonally across from the National Palace Museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines – Fine Arts is situated 2½ km south of 東方寺.

Mother House of Congregatio Discipulorum Domini

Church

The Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord is a Catholic religious institute founded by future Cardinal Celso Costantini, an Italian, in 1928 at Xuanhua of Hebei Province in China, with the help of the Spanish Redemptorist missionaries. Mother House of Congregatio Discipulorum Domini is situated 2½ km northwest of 東方寺.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tianmu and Yangmingshan National Park.

Tianmu

Suburb

Tianmu is a neighborhood located in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. Located on the northern border of the district, Tianmu borders the neighboring district of Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park. Tianmu is situated 3 km west of 東方寺.