Which one to choose in Taipei
Longshan Temple (Bangka Lungshan Temple) vs Xia-Hai City God Temple
Two temples in Taipei. Longshan Temple (Bangka Lungshan Temple) has no online ticket listed; Xia-Hai City God Temple has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Taipei, Taiwan
Longshan Temple in Wanhua is free to enter, open from early morning to late evening, and has no ticket of any kind; no online booking exists for the temple alone. You walk in from the street, and offerings such as flowers, fruit or incense are optional and paid for at the counters inside.
Getting there is simple. Longshan Temple station on the blue Bannan line of the Taipei MRT is directly across the square, and the temple can be reached in ten minutes from Taipei Main Station. Many visitors fold it into a walk through the Wanhua district, the oldest part of the city.
Guided options fall into two groups.
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Taipei, Taiwan
No ticket for this temple alone is sold online, and none is required. Entry to the Xia-Hai City God Temple is free, and visitors simply walk in from the street during opening hours. Money comes into play only if you want to take part in the rituals: the temple sells sets of incense, paper offerings and the small packets used by people praying to the God of Marriage for a partner, and there are donation boxes by the altars.
Most visitors reach it on foot while exploring Dadaocheng, the old merchant quarter in Datong District, where the temple stands on Dihua Street among traditional shophouses selling dried goods, Chinese medicine and fabric.
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