March 22, 2015
Guide: Patrick
Recorder: Tina Hsu
Guide: Patrick
Recorder: Tina Hsu
In the west of the hustling Taipei lies
a historical old town, which was once “the most important port of northern
Taiwan”. Dadaocheng prospered during the late 19th centuries due to
the export of Taiwanese tea. As the economic bloomed, people from different
places started immigrating in, creating a diverse way of living. Today, the mixed-culture
spirit stills lies in the markets, temples, shops, traditional food stands,
notable buildings, tea and coffee shops, and family-run restaurants.
↑Patrick explained the history of the stone lions which guarded the temple.
We started our tour at the Taipei Xia-Hai
City God Temple (aka the Chénghuáng temple)—an extremely small yet famous
temple for a good reason. Traditionally, the City God cooperates with the
Mayor, who is mainly in charge to look after the people. Nowadays, many people
also come to this temple to worship the Matchmaker God, and wish for a good
relationship before or after marriage.
