Xingtian Temple — Attraction in Taipei

It is a relatively small temple, but an important one for many Chinese in Taiwan, because it is a temple for the Chinese- believers and non-believers to make a pray for the their sick relatives or friends, to pray for the relations, etc. The belief or tradition is that believers who make pray for something should promise in the pray for return the wish coming true, if the pray is fulfilled. The Temple's believers and worshippers seem to follow the concept of the True Faith, Self Examination, and Respect of Deities, the three core religious concepts of the Temple. Because of the traditional belief that the gods in the temple did grant the needed for their wish to help the sick or the poor or other needed, it is NOT unusual for visitors to see prayers who kneel on the temple's concrete ground for making pray and for making wishes. Because of its reputation for granting wishes, many prayers are NOT local Taipei residents.

Many prayers who visit the temple for medical wishes for the relatives or for their loved one, and they seem to believe the temple gods have super natural power similar to St. Peregrine of the Catholics.

The temper has its focus on two gods- Tian Kong and Guan Kong- which are based partially Taoist belief [Tian Gong, heavenly God] and partially folk belief [Guan Gong for justice and for the weak] and which are NOT related to Buddhism.

The temple is also unique because it is the first Taiwanese temple to cease using incense for the worship practice, because of concerns for the incense which may cause air pollutions and other environmental issues. .

Coming out the temple, turning left, and walking along the Mingchuang East Avenue, it is major business district for Taipei funeral service providers, and many funeral service providers do use their 2nd floor or 3rd floor apartment or building as the rent-out facilities for funeral "wake" services" for the deceased families. This replaces wake service to be held on streets of 10 to 20 years ago, although wake service held at street is still not uncommon in south Taiwan.

Coming out the temple, at intersection street tunnel, it is another fortune telling service center in Taipei, while another center is near Lungshan Temple in Wanhua.

The Hsing Tian Kong temple has more Japanese and Asian tourists than Americans or European tourists who seem to prefer Lungshan Temple and...

God of Police, Gangsters, Prostitution, War and Literature.

Home to Husband Gong, famously the God of Police, Gangsters, Prostitution, War and Literature, and protector of the Buddhist scriptures. Husband Gong is one cool dude. The connection, he swore an oath of brotherhood in a peach garden (see the novel Romance of the three kingdoms) and therefore is known for loyalty, the Police, Triads, War comrades are all brotherhoods, prostitution is a sisterhood, and Literature and Buddhism were latter bonuses to his illustrious career. This is one of the biggest temples in Taipei, so what it lacks in decoration or atmosphere, it makes up in size. Located just east of the red light district, a good place to go before visiting a lady of the night or scoring, but remember who he supports, so unless you know some scriptures and intend a night of naughtiness, don't forget to worship the other deities too. Take one stick of incense for each incense receptacle, introduce yourself to the deity, and pay respects by raising the incense to eye level and bowing 3 times before depositing your incense. In all, as a working rather than just a tourist temple, well...

Lying in the center of Taipei city, Xingtian temple is the temple with the most visitors from all over the world to North Taiwan, the number of visitor and tourist going in and out the temple in a day can reach tens of thousands of people. Xingtian temple is belonging to polytheism, mainly worshiping the 5 gods in Chinsese culture.

Not even free for public, Xingtian Temple also has some special characteristics: No merit boxes, no gold burning, no performing thanksgiving to Gods, no fundraising campaigns and banning business acts. The temple is run by Xingtian Legal Group, which also built two libraries (located in downtown Taipei and Beitou) and En Chu Kong Hospital in Sanjia, showing that religion not only soothes light people's hearts, but also help people's daily life very realistic.

Xingtian Temple is around 10 minutes from Songjiang Domestic Airport and 15 minutes from Taipei Main Station, also located right at the cross between Songjiang road and Minsheng road, 2 of the main roads of Taipei city and right in front of Xiangtian Temple MRT, giving it a great destination and tour spot with convenient traffic...