Dadaocheng Cihsheng Temple Introduction
Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, commonly known as Dadaocheng Mazu Temple, honors Ma Zu, also known as Tianhou, who is the guardian of navigation. Along with Fazhu Temple and Xiahai Chenghuang Temple, they are collectively referred to as the three major temples of Dadaocheng. The couplet on the main gate reads: "The first door opens to Guanyin Mountain embracing elegance, thousands of boats converge at the shining waters of Kuei-fu," highlighting the changes in the location of Cisheng Temple over time. In the fifth year of the Tongzhi era (1866), Cisheng Temple was originally built at the intersection of today’s Xining North Road and Minsheng West Road, with a trade ferry terminal in front of the temple, overlooking the Tamsui River flowing from south to north, while Guanyin Mountain in Bali loomed in front of the temple. In 1910, under the Japanese government’s urban reform, the temple was demolished. The local Tong'an community raised funds to relocate it to its current site on Yanping North Road, and the original beams and stones were used to reconstruct the temple, completed in 1914, retaining its original appearance to this day. (Source: Taipei Travel Website - Listening to Temple Stories)
