New Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple, Traditional temple in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
New Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple is a Chinese temple in Maolin, Shimen District, New Taipei, dedicated to honoring seventeen sailors and their loyal dog companion. The structure features a large dog statue at its entrance and multiple halls inside for worship and prayer.
The temple was built during the Qing Dynasty to honor seventeen sailors and their dog who died together in a maritime accident off Taiwan's coast. The site continues to preserve this memory through its architecture and worship traditions today.
Visitors bring hot food offerings to honor the spirits, a practice rooted in the maritime connections of those remembered here. This custom shows how local communities maintain bonds with their ancestors through everyday gestures.
The temple sits beside Provincial Highway 2 near Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant and can be reached by buses 862, 863, or 865 from Tamsui Station. The location is easy to access, and the journey takes roughly an hour from the station.
Inside the temple grounds stands a massive dog statue that visitors can climb to reach its eye level, offering views across the surrounding landscape. This feature makes the spot special for photography and provides an unusual vantage point of the area.
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