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Introduction: |
Daitian Temple at Nankunshen is the largest and oldest temple in Taiwan devoted to plague gods (Wangye). “The greatest temple in Taiwan” and “the head of temple devoted to plague gods” also name it. Besides, it has more than seven thousand branch temples in Taiwan. It is conservatively estimated that there are more than four million visitors to Daitian Temple at Nankunshen each year, especially during Wang Ye Festival on April 26 and 27 in Lunar Calendar. During the 10-day festival, all the preternatural gather together, and lots of believers and visitors make the festival splendid.
Daitian Temple at Nankunshen is a second-grade historical site and has more than three hundred history. It was built to worship Wufu Ciansuei (Wangye of five families) of Family Li, Chih, Wu, Jhu, and Fan. It is said that they came to Taiwan by a plague god boat. The temple, the forecourt, the palace hall, and the garden are totally accounted for 60 thousand level ground and built grandly.
The terrain names Nankunshen. Kunshen means the body of Kun. The shapes of sand dunes that distribute along the southwest shore look like the body of Kun. Thus Wufu Ciansuei named it as Nankunshen.
Shopping：The souvenir in Daitian Temple that sincere believers think it is blessing.
Attention：Please visit temples sincerely. Do not damage the architecture or you will be fined by the staff.
Extended route：Wangye Cultural Gallery, Cigu Lagoon, Jiangjyun Fishing Harbor, Chiangchun Mangrove Area, Beimen Fishing Market, Salt Fields, Shungchun Coastal Ecology Park. |
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Transportation: |
By self driving ：Get off Zhongshan Expressway from Sinying Interchange and connect with the No.19 Provincial Highway toward Syuejia, change to No.171 County Highway at Syuejia toward Beimen, and then connect to the No.17 Provincial Highway north bound, drive about 700 meters. Or connect to No. 1National Highway from No. 3 National Highway Shueishang System, and get off Zhongshan Expressway at Sinying Interchange and connect to No.19 1Provincial Highway toward Syuejia, change to No.171 County Highway at Syuejia toward Beimen, and then connect to the No.17 Provincial Highway north bound, drive about 700 meters. By Bus: Take Singnan Bus Jiali line to Beimen Bus Station at Tainan railway station, or take Sinying Bus to the terminal station, Nankunshen station.
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