Xizhi Gongbei Temple
汐止拱北殿
Religion
AffiliationTaoism
Location
LocationNo. 88, Section 3, Xiwan Road, Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan
Geographic coordinates25°05′41″N 121°38′32″E / 25.094630316258154°N 121.64213593985272°E / 25.094630316258154; 121.64213593985272
Architecture
TypeTaoist temple
Completed1906

The Xizhi Gongbei Temple (Chinese: 汐止拱北殿; pinyin: Xīzhǐ gǒngběi diàn) is a traditional Taoist temple located on Sanxiu Mountain in Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Zhenren Lü Dongbin, known locally as Hianggong (Chinese: 仙公), is the principal Deity worshiped at Xizhi Gongbei Temple. Every year, from late November to late December, the temple is also a popular tourist spot for maple viewing.[1] There are various hiking trails around the Xizhi Gongbei Temple.[2] The cityscape of downtown Xizhi and the mountains in the distance can be viewed after following the stone steps up to the Chuanliu Pavilion.[3]

History

Xizhi Gongbei Temple was first built during the Japanese rule in 1906. Since then, it has been reconstructed four times. Its last reconstruction started in 1960 and was completed in 1966.[4]

Transportation

The temple is accessible by Xizhi railway station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. "(Chinese)汐止拱北殿楓葉轉紅!古橋入鏡詩意爆棚 如秒飛日本寺廟參拜". travel.ettoday.net.
  2. "(Chinese)賞楓美拍點!汐止「拱北殿」連走北港山,如意湖也有夢湖優美感". udn.com.
  3. "Photo of the Day: Gongbei Temple in New Taipei City". taiwannews.com.tw.
  4. "Gongbei Temple". newtaipei.travel.
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