Dadaocheng Xiahai-Chenghuang Temple, City God temple in Datong District, Taiwan.
Dadaocheng Xiahai-Chenghuang Temple is a City God temple building from the Qing period in the Datong District of Taipei, Taiwan. The structure occupies 152 square meters (1,640 square feet) and consists of a single main hall with multiple altars and an open forecourt.
A group of merchants built the structure in 1859 on Dihua Street to honor the City God. The same family has managed it without interruption since then, and the building received monument status in 1985.
Visitors who step inside find more than six hundred statues arranged across multiple tiers, with thick incense sticks placed before each altar. Traders from the nearby Dihua market come before work or during lunch to light candles and bow before the deities.
The hall stands on Dihua Street in the heart of Datong and is open daily without admission fees. Metro stations such as Beimen or Shuanglian are within a few minutes on foot.
Alongside the main deity stands a statue of the Sea God, a pairing that traces back to the merchants and harbor workers of the mid-nineteenth century. Both gods share equal veneration among visitors.
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