Taibo Temple, Religious temple in Wuxi, China

Taibo Temple is a religious temple in Wuxi with a main hall containing three rooms, east and west wings, and the Zhide Bridge connecting different sections. The buildings display traditional architecture arranged around a central courtyard.

The temple was built during the Eastern Han Dynasty and honors Taibo, the eldest son of King Tai who founded the State of Wu around 1150 BCE. It underwent major renovations during later imperial periods, with significant restoration efforts recorded across different dynasties.

The temple serves as a major worship site in the Jiangnan region, where visitors can see ancient stone steles documenting renovations across different periods.

Taibo Temple stands in Meicun Subdistrict, Xinwu District, Wuxi, on the bank of the Bodu River. The site is entered from the south across the single-arch Xianghua Bridge, then through a granite archway inscribed "Zhide Mingbang" and a lingxing gate carved with clouds, dragons and cranes. The halls are arranged in sequence along this axis, so allow time to walk the whole complex.

The temple's name plaques were not imperial: in 1987 Lu Dingyi wrote the characters "Taibo Temple" and Zhao Puchu wrote "Zhide Gaofeng" (Lofty Virtue). Both calligraphic inscriptions date from the temple's 1980s restoration, when a 4.5-metre statue of Taibo and 28 statues of his and Zhongyong's descendants were also installed.