Sacred Temples & Churches

This collection showcases Nantou’s diverse religious landscape, ranging from traditional Taoist complexes to innovative modern structures. Highlights include the Paper Dome, constructed with paper tubes, and the world's largest copper statue of the God of Wealth at Dunhe Temple. The list also features the 921 Earthquake memorial ruins at Wu Chang Gong and the architectural grandeur of Chung Tai Chan Monastery, one of the world's largest Buddhist monasteries, reflecting the region's spiritual heritage and resilience.

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Zinan Temple

The Zhushan Zinan Temple is a Chinese Temple dedicated to Fude Zhengshen and located in Sheliao Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County,…

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B

Paper Dome Church

The Paper Dome is a temporary church building constructed using paper tubes as structural elements.

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C

Shoutian Temple

Songboling Shoutian Temple, alternatively known as Mingjian Shoutian Temple, is a temple located in Songboling, Mingjian Township, Nantou…

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Dunhe Temple

Dedicated to the God of Wealth, this Taoist temple features a 162-foot copper statue of Zhao Tianjun on its seventh-floor roof, the largest such statue in the world.

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E

Ding jue si

This temple is known for assigning government ministerial titles to its deities. It maintains a unique tradition of raising the national flag on the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month.

F

Chung Tai Chan Monastery

Chung Tai Chan Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

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Wu chang gong

Dedicated to Xuanwu, this site preserves the ruins of the original temple that collapsed during the 1999 earthquake as a memorial. A new temple was completed in 2013 adjacent to the ruins.