Taichung Lecheng Temple
Main Deities
About
The longest Mazu procession in Taiwan happens here: the Hanxi Mazu procession through eighteen villages lasts a full 22 days. Taichung Lecheng Temple, popularly called the 'Hanxi Mazu Temple,' stands in Taichung's East District. It was once one of Taichung's four great Mazu temples, is listed as a municipal historic site, and is dedicated to Mazu (the Heavenly Holy Mother). Its rebuilding was led by the master craftsman Chen Yingbin, and its wood and stone carvings are exquisite. Beyond Mazu's reputation for answering prayers, the temple's Yuelao Hall, devoted to the Old Man Under the Moon, is famous across Taiwan and hailed as 'the most efficacious Yuelao in central Taiwan.' Every year countless single people come to pray for a match, and it has brought together countless happy couples. Pray to Mazu and ask for a good match: here you can do both.
History
In 1753, the 18th year of the Qing Qianlong reign, the ancestors of Lin Dafa came to Hanxi to clear land and brought Mazu with them, and the villagers built a temple for her. This was the forerunner of Lecheng Temple. As the area was settled and grew, the temple was gradually enlarged and more deities were added, until it became the most important center of faith around Hanxi. Under Japanese rule, the temple engaged the master craftsman Chen Yingbin to lead a major rebuilding, which set its present architectural layout. In 2005, a Yuelao Hall was added on the second floor of the rear hall. The temple still preserves an altar table bearing a Jiaqing-era inscription and a 1904 plaque reading 'Fa Yu Hong Shi.' From a small temple on the banks of the Hanxi to a center of faith with unbroken incense and a procession through eighteen villages, Lecheng Temple has always been woven tightly into the everyday faith and community life of the people around it.
Taichung Lecheng Temple
East District, Taichung City
Visitor Info
Address
No. 48, Hanxi St, East District, Taichung City
Region
East District, Taichung City
Plan Your Visit
- Hours
- Daily 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- When to Go
- The Hanxi Mazu procession through eighteen villages lasts 22 days and is the temple's main event of the year. Those seeking a match mostly come to pray at the Yue Lao hall around Qixi (lunar 7/7) and Valentine's Day on February 14.
Checked on 2026-10-13 · Sources: Google Maps