Songshan Fengtian Temple
Main Deities
About
At midnight as the 9th day of the first lunar month begins, Songshan Fengtian Temple is packed solid with worshippers who have come to honor Tiangong, the Lord of Heaven. It is the biggest night of the year. This Taoist temple in Taipei's Xinyi District is dedicated to Tiangong, the Jade Emperor, and is one of the most important centers of Jade Emperor worship in the Taipei area. The resplendent main hall enshrines the Jade Emperor, with the Three Officials (Sanguan Dadi) worshipped alongside him. If you want to see how Taiwanese people honor heaven with their most solemn rites, Tiangong's birthday on the 9th day of the first lunar month is the grandest lesson there is; the media call this the largest Tiangong temple in northern Taiwan.
History
Legend traces the prehistory of Fengtian Temple back to an incense burner in a stone cave on Tiger Mountain in 1862. In 1953, Songshan gentry including Wen Jin-bo and Liu Yong-hao pooled funds to put up a bamboo hut and formally named it Fengtian Temple. Worshippers grew in number year after year, and the temple was expanded again and again, with the Jade Emperor enshrined in the main hall. The incense in its Tiangong burner has never stopped burning strong, above all on Tiangong's birthday, the 9th day of the first lunar month, when worshippers begin pouring in at midnight to honor the Lord of Heaven. As Xinyi District kept developing and the crowds kept growing, Songshan Fengtian Temple became one of the most important centers of Jade Emperor worship in the Taipei area.
Songshan Fengtian Temple
Xinyi District, Taipei City
Visitor Info
Address
No. 12, Ln. 221, Fude St., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City
Region
Xinyi District, Taipei City
Plan Your Visit
- Hours
- Daily 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Getting There
- Take the MRT Tamsui-Xinyi (Red) Line to its terminus, Guangci/Fengtian Temple Station (opened August 30, 2026), then walk about 5 minutes.
- When to Go
- The 9th day of the first lunar month, the Jade Emperor's birthday, is the busiest day of the year, with worshippers arriving from midnight until dawn.
Checked on 2026-10-11 · Sources: Taipei Travel, CNA (Guangci/Fengtian Temple Station opening), TVBS Supertaste