Luzhou Temple Market Night Market Introduction
Luodong, formerly known as "Heshangzhou" or "He Shang Island," is a sandbar located along the Tamsui River. The riverbanks are overgrown with bulrushes, where small fish and shrimp swim freely, and egrets gather to forage, earning it the nickname "Egret Island." During the blooming season of the bulrush flowers, their fluff dances in the wind as the white egrets glide gracefully through the low evening sky, creating a natural scene historically referred to as "Bulrushes on the Moon." Due to competition with water and unfavorable farming conditions, Luodong was one of the later-developed areas in the Taipei Basin. The Li family from Tong'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian, was among the first to cultivate this sandbar, but their efforts initially yielded little success. It wasn't until the Tamsui River gradually silted that the farming conditions improved. After many years of hard work, the Li family built a large residence covering over a thousand ping in 1903, which is now known as the Luodong Li Residence on Zhongzheng Road. Forty years before the completion of the Li Residence in 1861, two monks from Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang sailed out to collect alms, encountered a typhoon, and docked in the Tamsui area. This led them to establish Yonglian Temple in Luodong. Yonglian Temple has become a bustling center of worship, and the surrounding area gradually developed into the earliest commercial street in Luodong, extending towards Jiesheng Street and Chenggong Road, forming a traditional retail business district commonly known as the Temple Square Business District. With the completion of the MRT, Luodong has now become a hub connecting it with Taipei City, making transportation more convenient. There are bustling markets open at different times throughout the day, whether you want to purchase supplies or enjoy delicacies. The lively Luodong Temple Street centers around Yonglian Temple, with surrounding streets evolving into markets; it's a vegetable market in the morning, a daily goods market in the afternoon, and transforms into a night market for snacks in the evening. Many well-known food stalls operate throughout the day. The lively atmosphere of the three markets keeps the crowds constantly coming. Don't forget to try the famous "cut noodle soup," which features a rich broth simmered from big bones, complemented by perfectly textured noodles. The refreshing taste keeps you coming back for more, especially when paired with a variety of flavorful side dishes, making it suitable for both meals and snacks.
