Taiwan Religious Culture Map

The Qingshan Temple in Monga is dedicated to Ling'an Junwang (also known as ""King of Qingshan""), a deity worshiped by immigrants from Hui'an, Quanzhou. The Qingshan Temple Midnight Patrol and Pilgrimage—a lively three-day festival held each year in the streets of Wanhua District—is one of the biggest religious festivals of northern Taiwan and a Taipei City-registered folklore and intangible cultural heritage. Legend has it that in the 4th year of Xianfeng Emperor's reign in the Qing era (1854 CE), immigrants from Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture brought the statue of Ling'an Junwang to Taiwan, and began to build a temple in today's site in the 6th year of Xianfeng Emperor's reign (1856 CE). In the 9th year of Xianfeng Emperor's reign (1859 CE), the completed temple was named ""Abode of the King of Qingshan"". The temple was rebuilt in the 9th year of the Shōwa era (Japanese colonial period; 1934 CE) and renamed Qingshan Temple upon completion in the 13th year of the Shōwa era (Japanese colonial period; 1938 CE). Qingshan Temple used to have three central structures and two courtyards. The back hall was demolished and rebuilt in 1979 CE. Today, the historic site has two central structures and two hallways, with a courtyard surrounded by verandas connecting the front gate and the main hall. The front gate, main hall, and verandas still retain most of the architectural style of renovations made during the Shōwa era.