Which one to choose in Taipei
Taipei Confucius Temple vs Xia-Hai City God Temple
Two temples in Taipei. Taipei Confucius 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
There is nothing to book for the Taipei Confucius Temple. Entry is free, there are no timed tickets and no queue worth mentioning, and the temple is not sold online as a stand-alone product. You simply walk in through the side entrance during opening hours, pick up a leaflet in English if one is on the counter, and wander at your own pace.
Most visitors come on their own by metro, since the temple sits a short walk west of Yuanshan Station on the red line. It also turns up on half-day and full-day city tours of Taipei, usually paired with the Bao'an Temple directly across the street, the old merchant lanes of Dihua Street or the National Palace Museum further north.
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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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