Shimen Lover's Temple Introduction
Located in Shimen District, New Taipei City, above Fuqi Fishing Port, the main deity worshipped here is the Tibetan Love Wish-Fulfilling Buddha. On both sides of the main temple, there is a pair of intertwined trees known as the "Couple Trees." Every weekend, a steady stream of devotees comes to pray for love and family harmony. The origin of the Love Temple comes from the two old banyan trees beside it—known as Old Tree Grandpa and Old Tree Grandma—standing on either side of the main temple while their branches are intertwined, creating a remarkable sight. After the establishment of the Love Temple, the old temple keeper Jiang Zhengyi, together with feng shui expert Wang Luojiu, decided to invite the Love Wish-Fulfilling Buddha known as "Kurukulla" from Tibet in mainland China for worship. In Tibetan Buddhism, this goddess is responsible for marriage, couple relationships, family peace, having children, legitimate wealth, career, and education, and is also honored with the titles of Couple Deity and Love Deity. The unique representation of the goddess holds a bow and arrow in one hand and a love rope in the other. Generally, it is not appropriate for couples and spouses to visit Love Temples together, but this is not a concern at Shimen Love Temple.
