Taoyuan Jingfu Temple
Main Deities
About
When Taoyuan locals say they are going to "the Big Temple" to pray, they mean Jingfu Temple. This municipal monument in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, is the most important center of faith in the whole urban area. It is dedicated to Kaizhang Shengwang, the Sacred King Who Opened Zhangzhou, and was founded jointly by fifteen villages of Zhangzhou immigrants. Jingfu Temple has a distinctive roof style, a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof with false four-sided eaves, rising tier upon tier and making the exterior especially magnificent. It stands on the roundabout in the center of Taoyuan, a spiritual landmark that Taoyuan people can see just by looking up.
History
In 1745, the tenth year of the Qing Qianlong reign, the land reclamation leader Xue Qi-long donated fields to found the temple and enshrine Kaizhang Shengwang. In 1810, the fifteenth year of the Jiaqing reign, Jian Yue and others donated again to rebuild it, and when the work was completed in 1813 it was given the name Jingfu Temple. As Taoyuan developed, it became the most important center of faith in the city. In 1923 it was relocated because of urban redevelopment, with a design by the master craftsman Chen Ying-bin, and after the war it was renovated several times, in 1961, 1976, 1983 and 2006. From a Qing-era pioneer settlement to today's special municipality, Taoyuan has changed again and again, yet this Big Temple has always stood at the heart of the city, the shared spiritual stronghold of generation after generation of Taoyuan people.
Taoyuan Jingfu Temple
Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City
Visitor Info
Address
No. 208, Zhongzheng Rd, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City
Region
Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City
Plan Your Visit
- Hours
- Daily 6:00 AM – 8:50 PM
- When to Go
- Kaizhang Shengwang's birthday on lunar 2/15 is the most important ceremony of the year.
Checked on 2026-10-13 · Sources: Google Maps