Honglu Temple Nanshan Fude Temple Introduction
Hung Lu Di Nanshan Fude Temple is located on Nanshijiao Mountain at an elevation of 300 meters, offering a panoramic view that makes it a famous tourist destination for enjoying the night scenery of Greater Taipei. It is also the most prosperous land deity temple for wealth-seekers in Northern Taiwan. The main hall of Hung Lu Di enshrines Fude Zhengshen, Zhusheng Niangniang, and Mountain God Xingjun, while the Fortune God Hall worships the Five Paths of Wealth Deities, Wenchang Dijun, and Yue Lao Xingjun. Visitors here not only come to admire the largest statue of Fude Zhengshen in Taiwan but also to walk up the stone steps to the main hall, where the 2-meter tall statue of the land god, with its "large ingot" that believers have polished to a shine, promises good fortune for the year! *A small reminder: The main hall is located at a higher position, so if you're bringing elders on weekdays, it's recommended to park at the parking lot behind the mountain for convenience. The origin of Hung Lu Di is that it is also known as Nanshijiao Mountain, standing at 302 meters above sea level, located at the southern edge of Zhonghe District. Nanshan Fude Temple was built by immigrants from Zhangzhou. At that time, the area of Nanshijiao was still a wilderness. The Fude Temple overlooking the Taipei Basin was intended to look over this piece of land, as a mountain peak protrudes behind the temple and on both sides, resembling a furnace, hence the name Hung Lu Di. Due to the particularly miraculous nature of this land deity, word-of-mouth spread, and the incense offerings increased, with nearly all visitors hiking up the mountain coming to worship at Hung Lu Di, creating an interesting phenomenon of "temple first, path later." In addition to worshiping for blessings, the picturesque Hung Lu Di attracts many hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Here, visitors can explore the nearby Chai Cheng Trail or take the hiking trail behind the Fude Temple to Nanshijiao Mountain. At the pavilion on the summit, one can enjoy a view of the Taipei Basin, the Dahan and Xindian Rivers, and in the distance, the Guanyin and Datun Volcano Groups as well as the Tamsui River estuary. On clear days, Taipei 101 can also be seen.
