Wuji Tianyuan Temple

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Updates : 2025-07-07

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Travel tips

You can take a bus from Tamsui MRT Station to Beixinzhuang and get off at Wuji Tianyuan Temple Station.
Climb to the top of the Temple of Heaven and overlook the Tamsui coastline and Taipei Port.
Cherry blossom viewing in winter: Taiwan cherry, deep pink, blooms from January to February.
Cherry blossom viewing in spring: The Japanese Yoshino cherry, a typical white single-petal cherry, blooms from March to April.
You can also visit Maple Lake, Sanzhi Xinghua Stage Station, and Sanzhi Tianxinzi.

Introduction

Located northwest of the Datunshan, the Tamsui Wuji Tianyuan Temple is about 5 kilometers from downtown Tamsui. Founded in the 1970s, Wuji Tianyuan Temple is with the main hall dedicated to the Wuji Heavenly Mater in the main hall, and the main deity is the Jade Emperor. In 1992, they added the "Wuji Tianyuan Temple of Heaven." The five-story temple is 200 feet high, and the circular building has a diameter of 108 feet. It is majestic and spectacular and dedicated to the various Buddhas of the supreme phase on each floor. During the cherry blossom season, the magnificent Temple of Heaven and the cherry blossoms complement each other, which is worth a visit.

A group of buildings built along the mountain terrain.
The building complex of the Wuji Tianyuan Temple on the mountainside is built in the hilly area at the foot of Miantianshan, facing the mountain and the sea, with magnificent momentum. The stepped design that follows the mountain's slope gives the building complex a more layered feel, making the temple visually more solemn and majestic. The Wuji Tianyuan Temple complex has three major areas: the Wuji Tianyuan Temple at the foot of the mountain, the Temple of Heaven on the mountainside, and the highest back mountain park, each with unique features and beautiful scenery at every step.

Cherry blossoms bloom in the spring breeze.
When the spring breeze blows, the cherry blossoms of Wuji Tianyuan Temple quietly bloom, ushering in the most beautiful season of the year. The Wuji Tianyuan Temple mostly planted cherry blossoms in the back mountain garden and around the Temple of Heaven, with different varieties in each area, and the flowering period is slightly different---the Taiwan cherry blossoms in the back mountain bloom from about late January to mid-February. The pink and white Yoshino cherry blossoms around the Temple of Heaven are the main ones, blooming about a month later than the back mountain, and this is in full swing for cherry blossom viewing. At night, the lights on the Temple of Heaven are dotted, reflecting the swaying cherry blossoms, which is a unique flavor.

How to Get There

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