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DuringJanuaryandFebruary,overtheChineseNewYearperiod,greatnumbersoflocalfolkgotoTaiwanstemplestoaskthegodstoblessandprotectthemintheyeartocome.BeyondthefamoustemplessuchasMankaLungshanTemple,DalongdongBaoanTemple,andXingtianTemple,localfolklovetovisitmanyotheroldtemplesthatarekeycentersofcommunityworshipandalsoarchitecturalworksofgreatcharacter.Nowisagreattimetominglewiththecrowdsandvisittheseuniquecityattractions. BangkasVenerableTemples,SymboloftheCitysOrigins TheoriginalTaiwanesen...
During January and February, over the Chinese New Year period, great numbers of local folk go to Taiwans temples to ask the gods to bless and protect them in the year to come. Beyond the famous temples such as Manka Lungshan Temple, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, and Xingtian Temple, local folk love to visit many other old temples that are key centers of community worship and also architectural works of great character. Now is a great time to mingle with the crowds and visit these unique city attractions.Bangkas Venerable Temples, Symbol of the Citys Origins
The original Taiwanese name of the area known today in Mandarin as Wanhua (U) is Bangka. This is present-day Taipeis original place of settlement. During the Qing dynasty immigrants from China settled here, transplanting religious beliefs and icons from their home areas. Many district temples are thus centuries old, and the queen of the cluster is Manka Lungshan Temple, today still a vibrant place of worship,...