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Xinzhuang Temple Street One-Day Trip

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Nostalgic tour of the old street

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1 day

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Public

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With its history of more than 300 years, Xinzhuang Old Street is a microcosm of Taiwan's contemporary history. Behind the bustling tourist night market, there are so many historic temples, quaint old shops, and alleys with historical traces hidden in them.

Xinzhuang Dizang Temple, an important religious center filled with strong incense, was founded in the Qing Dynasty, so the temple has been around for a long time. It has not only held annual religious events in Xinzhuang but has also served as an important meeting point for all Xinzhuang people, where youth make new memories and the elderly look back at shared memories.

From Zhongzheng Road it is about eight-minute minute walk to Xiangrenhe Bell and Drum Factory. With a history of more than half a century, this factory’s products are praised for their quality. Besides exhibiting various drums from other countries in the museum, the factory also displays the rare drum-making process, allowing visitors to experience the master's dedication to this traditional craft.

You may also pay visits to Guangfu Temple, Fude Temple, Wenchang Temple, Ciyou Temple, Chaojiang Temple and other shrines and temples along the way. The name of Mishixiang stems from the dockworkers carrying bags of rice. The last step is the iron forging workshop, an old shop inside the Xinzhuang Temple Street, where knives are made the traditional way to this day. The store will also teach customers the correct way to use and maintain them!

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Guangfu Palace
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Xinzhuang Fude Temple

Located on Xinzhuang Street, this temple is dedicated to the Land God and his divine wife, flanked by a pair of civil and military judges. The Fude Temple was paid for and built by local people, but the date of its establishment can no longer be traced exactly, but from chronological temple records regarding incense burning it seems to have been during the Qianlong Emperor’s Xinchou reign year (1781) of the Qing Dynasty, about 233 years ago. This makes this Fude Temple in Xinzhuang the oldest of the country. According to records, the temple has been repaired four times, in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882), the 41st year of the Republic of China (1952), the 65th year of the Republic of China (1976), and the 83rd year of the Republic of China (1994).
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Wenchang Temple

Wenchang Temple has a long history of about 200 years. This temple has been worshipped by the public from Qing dynasty ill now, and the buildings of three-secion compound are not changed. Wenchang God is worshipped at the main secion with waiters on both sides, whereas the oracles are placed at the right secion and the pedants at let secion.
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Ciyou Temple

The nearly 300 year old temple, often called Xinzhuang Matzu Temple, is the oldest in the district and a third-grade historic site. According to Taiwan Tongshi, a book about Taiwanese history, it began as a tiny temple but later became a religious center as local development accelerated and the site was expanded for the worship of Mazu.

One-Day Railway Trip at Ruifang

Ruifang, New Taipei City has a well-known travel route, including places like Shuinandong, Jinguashi and Jiufen, known as “Shui-Jin-Jiu”, which means “staying gorgeous for a long time” in Taiwanese. The places are about a ten-minute ride from Ruifang Station and you will reach Jinguashi and Shuinandong first. Here you can experience the mountainous town filled with a cultural and artistic atmosphere and admire their reserved gorgeousness. Then you can experience the mining tunnel, walk along the Japanese style dormitories, and touch the world’s largest golden brick at the “Gold Museum” to understand the mining history here. By the end of the day, you can go to the misty and drizzling romantic “Jiufen Old Street” to enjoy tea and gourmet food.

One-Day Riding Historical Tour in Tamsui

"Tamsui is an ancient city incorporated with history, humanities, beautiful scenery and cuisine. New discoveries that differ from time to time are always ready for the tourists with more fun to enjoy!" Take the MRT to Tamsui Station and rent a YouBike. Starting from the "Gold Coast Bikeway", enjoy the beautiful scenery along the river bank while sampling the foods sold by vendors along the seashore. Ride down the way and you should pass the art sculpture built to commemorate the arrival of Priest Mackay. There are 8 hundred-year-old Chinese banyan trees for people to enjoy a cool break and overlook the Tamsui River scenery and the "Gold Coast" with its beautiful sunset, Besides, there are newly built large art installations that use recycled objects like the "Iron Horse King Kong" and "Customs Wharf." Then, you can visit Taiwan's first western-style hospital in northern Taiwan to understand Dr. Mackay's profile and the medical environment at that time. One of the top five companies in Tamsui, the "Douglas lapraik & Co." has great significance in Tamsui’s sailing history. Next, drop by Taiwan's first private house that is equipped with tap water equipment, the "former residence of Takada Eikichi, which is a rare well-kept Japanese construction built with Taiwan red cypress. Then move forward to the artist's favorite, the world famous "Tamsui Wenhua A gei" where it is recommended to order a serving of a gei and a bowl of fish ball soup for a snack. Then, continue the trip to the "Little White House," a Spanish-style white construction which newlyweds enjoy as the shooting site of wedding photos; then go to the "Fortress San Domingo" and the "Former British Consulate", both of which feature western constructions with their display of relics. Afterwards, visit "Oxford College", which was built by Mackay in an integrated style of eastern and western culture and the "Presbyterian Church," a Gothic architecture. The last stop of the trip is to observe the beautiful sunset at Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, then take a boat back to Tamsui MRT Station as the ending of a one-day ancient city small tour that is both productive and cultural.

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