34 Sights in New Taipei, Taiwan (with Map and Images)

Tamsui Qingshuiji, also known as Tamsui Patriarch Temple, is located at No. 87, Qingshui Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built in the 12th year of Showa (1937) during the Japanese occupation. The main worship of the patriarch Qingshui in Anxi, southern Fujian, is a patriarch temple that is greatly influenced by Buddhism and Taiwanese folk beliefs, and is the local faith center of Tamsui. Every year on the fifth and sixth days of the fifth lunar month, the "Qingshui Patriarch Daoist Anniversary Circumambulation Celebration", commonly known as the "Tamsui Worship", is a grand event in Tamsui, and in 2022, it was listed as a high-quality palace and temple culture by the Tamsui Branch of the New Taipei City Government Police Department, and is an example of "intangible cultural assets".

Wikipedia: 淡水清水巖 (ZH)

Jiufen Old Street is an old street located in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, which is mainly concentrated in Jishan Street, Zhuqi Road and Light Road, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Taiwan, with an endless stream of tourists throughout the year. In terms of visitor source analysis, foreign tourists from Japan, South Korea and other places, as well as tourists from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and domestic tourists account for half on weekdays, and national tourism is the main holiday destination, which is an international tourist attraction in northern Taiwan. The business district is clearly positioned, integrating history, natural scenery, and food culture. Good place to go and walk is recommended.

Wikipedia: 九份老街 (ZH)

Guangchengyan Temple, also known as Guangchengyan, the temple site is located at No. 78, a section of Jincheng Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City, directly opposite the Tucheng MRT Station, walk into the temple door and go up the stairs, the first thing that catches your eye is the statue of Maitreya Buddha, the first and second floors are the guest rooms for handling general temple affairs, the third floor is the "Dizang Palace" dedicated to the Dizang Bodhisattva, Bodhidharma Patriarch and Guanyin Bodhisattva, the fourth floor is the "Great Compassion Palace", the fifth and sixth floors are the "Daxiong Treasure Palace", the statues of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas enshrined in the temple are beautifully carved and solemn.

Wikipedia: 廣承岩寺 (ZH)

New North Metropolitan Park is the largest park in New Taipei City, with an area of 424 hectares. Formerly known as "Greater Taipei Metropolitan Park", some people are easily mistaken for being located in Taipei City, so the New Taipei City Government renamed it "New Taipei Metropolitan Park" on August 18, 2019. The English translation of the name has been New Taipei, but the original name has been maintained. In addition, although its name bears the word "Metropolitan Park", it is different from other metropolitan parks in Taiwan and does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Construction Administration of the Ministry of the Interior.

Wikipedia: 新北大都會公園 (ZH)

The memorial monument of the newly built road in Taishan Da Hangkeng, located next to the Dake Civic Activity Center in Taishan District, New Taipei City, is a memorial monument to the newly built road in Tai Hang (during the Showa period) and is a witness to the history of the development of traffic construction in the Taishan area leading to the Linkou Plateau during the Japanese occupation. On July 6, 2009 (98 years of the Republic of China), it was announced as a county historic site in Taipei County, and is now a municipal historic site in New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 泰山大窠坑新築道路記念碑 (ZH)

823 Memorial Park, commonly known as "No. 4 Park", also known as "Zhonghe Park", is located in Anleli, Zhong'an Street and Anping Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is adjacent to Yongzhen Road at the northeast corner, is the location of the National Taiwan Library, with an area of 11 hectares, the whole area is located in Zhonghe District, and in addition to the southwest side, the surrounding area is also adjacent to or close to Yonghe District, and is currently the largest park in Shuanghe District, known as the "Lung of Shuanghe".

Wikipedia: 八二三紀念公園 (ZH)

The golden stele is a stele located in the ancient road of Sanering in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, which was inscribed by Liu Mingdeng, the chief soldier of Taiwan Town in the Qing Dynasty, in the winter of the sixth year of Mu Zong's reign (1867). On August 19, 1985, it was announced as a national third-class historic site, and is now a municipal historic site in New Taipei City. Due to its age, the handwriting of the inscription has been somewhat blurred, but it is largely intact.

Wikipedia: 金字碑 (ZH)

Xinzhuang Wenchang Ancestral Hall, located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, is a temple dedicated to Emperor Wenchang, which was announced as a third-class monument on August 19, 1985, and later changed to a municipal monument. Wenchang Temple was originally built on the right side of the Ciyou Palace in Xinzhuang in 1813, and the "Records of the Tamsui Hall" recorded as one of the five Wenchang Ancestral Halls of the Tamsui Hall, and was relocated to the current site in 1875.

Wikipedia: 新莊文昌祠 (ZH)

Shiding Girl Temple, located next to Yongding Creek in Shiding District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, is dedicated to Wei Bian Xiangu, which is the origin of Taiwan's custom of asking the temple gods for "fortune money". The temple is adjacent to Shengxing Palace, Shiding Wulu Caishen Temple, Shiding Yuanbaoshan Xianshi Mansion, Yuntai Mountain Daluo Jinxian Mansion and other temples, forming a religious park.

Wikipedia: 石碇姑娘廟 (ZH), Website

Dharma Drum Mountain is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Chan master Sheng-yen. The center focuses on educating the public in Buddhism with the goal of improving the world and establishing a "Pure Land on Earth" through Buddhist education. The international headquarters of this organization is located at Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Dharma Drum Mountain (EN), Website

The Huwei Kai Medical Center, referred to as the Kaiyi Medical Center, is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is also the first hospital in the "north" of Taiwan, the predecessor of Mackay Memorial Hospital, which was rated as a third-class historic site by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China in 1998, and is now a municipal monument in New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 滬尾偕醫館 (ZH)

Nanshan Fude Palace, referred to as Nanshan Fude Palace, also known as the Land Gong Temple of Oven Land, is located in Nanli, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and the land shrine of Oven Saishan, which was originally a small temple for tea farmers to worship, and later expanded into a large temple where incense flourished, and there is a giant statue of the land Gong.

Wikipedia: 烘爐地南山福德宮 (ZH)

Lingyun Temple, in the 42nd year of the Meiji era (1909) during the Japanese occupation period, was donated by Liu Jinbo, a wealthy merchant in Dadaocheng, to help Master Baohai of Sanchongpu Cailiao. Lingyun Temple is located in Guanyin Mountain, Wugu District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, behind the Lingyun Temple, the temple is mainly dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Wikipedia: 凌雲禪寺 (ZH)

Qianhua New Eighteen Wanggong Temple, or New Qianhua Eighteen Wanggong Temple, is located in Shimen District, Shimen District, Taiwan, Maolin Eighteen Wanggong Temple, there is a giant dog statue next to it. Originally, it was used as a new temple after the relocation of the Eighteen Wanggong Temple of Qianhua, and to relieve the traffic of the Tamjin Highway.

Wikipedia: 乾華新十八王公廟 (ZH)

Huwei Fort, is a Qing Dynasty military site located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is also the most complete and large-scale existing ancient fort in Tamsui, built in 1886, covering an area of about 8 hectares. The fort was built under the leadership of Taiwan's first governor Liu Mingchuan, and was built to defend the Tamsui port.

Wikipedia: 滬尾砲台 (ZH)

Bali Kaitai Tianhou Temple, is the Mazu Temple in Bali District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, located near the head of the Bali Ferry, and Guandu Palace, Tamsui Fuyou Palace, for the three historical Mazu temples at the mouth of the Tamsui River. Together with Xilongji and Bali Public Temple, it is called the three ancient temples of Bali.

Wikipedia: 八里開臺天后宮 (ZH)

Oxford School, known as Lixue Tang College in Chinese, is a Western-style modern school located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, founded by Canadian Presbyterian missionary Mackay in the past, and was rated as a second-class monument by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China in 1985, and is now a national monument.

Wikipedia: 牛津學堂 (ZH)

The Mazu Temple of the Xinglong Palace of the Three Gorges, commonly known as the Mazu Temple of the Three Gorges. As a Taoist temple, the Lord is the Virgin of the Heaven, located at No. 50, Minquan Street, Sanxia District, New Taipei City. It was founded in 1755. It is located on the Three Gorges Old Street. Essence

Wikipedia: 三峽興隆宮 (ZH)

Pinglin Baoping Palace, is located in Pinglin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan Zhenwu Temple, the main worship of Xuantian Zhenwu God, with the worship of the Lord Zhenjun, the Queen Mother, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Lady of Heaven, the Marshal of the Middle Altar and other gods and Buddhas, built in 1862.

Wikipedia: 坪林保坪宮 (ZH)

Xizhi Baiyun Police Station is a historical building in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, built in 1939, then known as the 13th Police Officer Police Station, renamed Baiyun Police Station after the war, and was abolished in 1976, and was registered as a historical building in Taipei County in 2009.

Wikipedia: 汐止白雲派出所 (ZH)

Dingtai Mountain has been located at No. 32, Yinghua Street, Taishan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, the main worship of the ancestor Ying, announced in 1985 as a third-class monument, and in 2017 it was changed to a municipality designated as a historic site directly under the central government.

Wikipedia: 頂泰山巖 (ZH), Website

The Tamkang University Maritime Museum is a museum on sea navigation located on the campus of Tamkang University in Tamsui District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. The museum is located in a ship-like formed building which formerly served as a training center for future sailors on trading ships.

Wikipedia: Tamkang University Maritime Museum (EN)

Laoshan Temple, commonly known as the Deng Gong Temple, is a Dingguang Ancient Buddha Temple in Dunki Kilu, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built by Hakkas of Tingzhou. "Temple" is the national monument designated by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China.

Wikipedia: 鄞山寺 (ZH)

The Fulin Jian Palace Full -name Consortium is a legal person in Ji'an Palace, New Taipei City. It was founded in the foothills at the bottom of the woods at the bottom of the forest in the 53rd year of Qianlong in the Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Or, also known as Tanzhu Temple.

Wikipedia: 樹林濟安宮 (ZH)

Tamsui Port Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the north bank of Tamsui Port (i.e., Shalun on the north bank of the Tamsui estuary) in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is the only lighthouse located at the mouth of the river on the main island of Taiwan.

Wikipedia: 淡水港燈塔 (ZH)

The Freshwater Climate Observatory is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, one of the most important climate observation stations in the north of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation era, and is currently a municipal monument in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: 淡水氣候觀測所 (ZH)

Temple of the Eighteen Lords is a yin miao located in Ganhua Village, Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located on Provincial Highway 2 beside Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant, the temple is dedicated to seventeen deceased sailors and one dog.

Wikipedia: Temple of the Eighteen Lords (EN)

The Ōgon Shrine also known as the Jinguashi Shinto Shrine, Gold Temple or Spirits of the Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine located halfway up a mountain in the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Wikipedia: Ōgon Shrine (EN)

Tamsui Prince Temple, also known as Kunding Prince Temple, is a Nezha Temple located in Kundingli, Danhai New Town, Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, which was retained during the construction of the first phase of Danhai New Town.

Wikipedia: 淡水太子廟 (ZH)

Freshwater Water Airport, located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, was built in 1937 and is the second international airport in Taiwan (the first is Songshan Airport), and is currently a municipal monument in New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 淡水水上機場 (ZH)

Xinzhuang Wusheng Temple, also known as Xinzhuang Guandi Temple, is a Guandi Temple located in Xinzhuang Temple Street, Wenhengli, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is listed as a cultural asset of New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 新莊武聖廟 (ZH)

A Tudigong is a kind of Chinese tutelary deity of a specific location. There are several Tudigongs corresponding to different geographical locations and sometimes multiple ones will be venerated together in certain regions.

Wikipedia: Tudigong (EN)

Vulture Mountain is a Mahayana Buddhist order founded in Taiwan, and its founder is Venerable Shixin Dao. The main mountain is located in the Wusheng Dojo on the Xinlan Mountain in Gongliao District, New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 靈鷲山無生道場 (ZH)

The tiger -character monument is a Shi Ji with a tiger character engraved on the ancient road of Caoling, Fulongli District, Gongliao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and listed as a monument in New Taipei City.

Wikipedia: 虎字碑 (貢寮) (ZH)