Chaotian Temple
178, Zhongshan, Beigan, Yunlin, Taiwan
Description:
Chaotian Temple in Beigan was built in 1694, it was awarded the 2nd degree of historical place. Matzu temples are always very beautiful and richly decorated, so the Chaotian temple in Beigan is no exception: the carvings on the pillars and beams of the temple are made by famous artists, stone sculptures of dragons, facial expressions - a truly stunning combination of art and religion!
Every year pilgrims from all over Taiwan gather in this temple. Believers gather in the courtyard of the temple around a huge bowl for incense. The statue of the goddess, covered with a dense cloth, is brought to the temple on a stretcher. Thousands of pilgrims gather here in Taiwan’s oldest temple to celebrate the goddess’s birthday and ask for her protection.