Bangka Qingshan Temple

One of the oldest temples in Bangka, the first settlement in contemporary Taipei. Built in 1856, it is known for its 泉州-style architecture and the painted door gods (both are protected as city-level cultural heritage), but also for its connection to gangsters and the local mafia. As other people have mentioned, not as crowded as Longshan Temple, since there are no bus loads of tourists coming. Main god is 靈安尊王, a local deity protecting the people of 惠安 origin in Fujian, PRC. If you can, visit on 20-22 of the 10th lunar month (usually in November), when the temple holds its big annual three-day festival, to see spectacular performances of local troupes.

It is an old folklore temple, located in quiet old Wan-hua Area, which has complete sets of religious tradition, heritage, ceremony, parade, and other folklore shows, including collection of religious deity statues. The temple was built in 1856-1859, although it was rebuilt and renovated in 1970s. The temple is famous for its collection of traditional door gods and other deity guardian sculptures, in wood, in fabrics and other materials, and these deity collections are stored and displayed publicly at the 1st and 2nd floors of the temple. The temple's collection of door gods and other deities statues is considered a historical treasure, because most of these statues are more than 100 years in history and traditional artists or handicraft masters for hand-made statues were fading away. The temple is also famous for its annual celebration and parade of Qianshan King, and it is generally held on the October 22nd and 23rd of the Chinese lunar Calendar. The parade is relatively loud and "noisy" with traditional Taiwanese musical instruments performed by local temple bands, clergies, while temple "deities would parade the area for protection and reward for the good and the honest.. The annual parade is a major heritage and cultural event in old districts of Taipei, and many other temples from Taipei and other parts of Taiwan will send their clergies to participate the parade and other ceremonies. The major deities of the temple are folk belief of the Taiwanese judicial, prosecution, protection, reward-the-good-behavior in natures. In August 2021, when Taiwan downgraded Covid pandemics category to Category 2, the Temple opens main [front] hall for worshippers [rear worship halls are closed from worshippers] and visitors while it still maintains chanting ritual weekly and on religious days.

Beautiful temple. Three stories with a koi pond. Wonderful hidden gem in the city

I would say this is the only one temple you need to visit in Bangka if your time in Taipei is limited. Sure, Lungshan temple is more famous, and the size is also bigger. There are even a whole underground world to welcome you there. But it is still insufficient to contain the crowd. In comparison, you can find the tranquility of mind in this Bangka Qingshan Temple, unless you visit during year end festival period, where the deities will be invited to step out from the temple. There are three levels inside the temple, each level is dedicated to different deities. Besides the much special Qingshan deity, specific to HuiAn people as city guardian, we can find other guardians of the hell, in a hierarchy similar to Chinese mandarin system.

It is a beautiful quiet temple on three levels. The wooden ceilings are intricately carved. At the ground level there are interestng, bigger than life deities flanking the altar ..

This is a beautiful temple that you can visit and see everything in a short trip. Photos can be taken inside.

One of the most temple of Taipei, not easy to find but once you start to visit you have the feeling to leave Taipei and the city. The first floor is not that incredible but once you arrived in the back with the Fontaine you start to feel the Zen and on the first floor too and finally go on the last floor and have a look on the roof the detail of the sculpture are incredible. Enjoy

A masterpiece historical temple in the oldest part of Taipei. Five-star is far from enough to praise it and its value to the people.