Hot Spring│Shopping│Culture│Night Life

Culture

Taiwan’s culture is a mix of Taiwan’s history, folk beliefs, and influences of the Confucian Han Chinese, Japanese, Europeans, and Americans. The history of Taiwan cannot be separated from, yet it is also not limited to, the history of China. After the Nationalist lost to the Communist during China’s civil war in 1949, the nationalist fled to Taiwan and established the Republic of China with its capital in Taipei. Over the years, Taiwan underwent major economic success and has established a democratic government. Taiwan’s three main beliefs include Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. As a result, temples and religious festivals are common in Taiwan. Although not all Taiwanese people are believers of Buddhism, Taoism, or Confucianism, but these three beliefs have become such a major part of Taiwanese culture that some of the religious rituals and festivals have become traditions and customs of Taiwan.

Longshan Temple
Acknowledged as one of Taiwan’s most resplendent temples, Longshan Temple features traditional Chinese style architecture and decorations. As the center of worship for Taoism believers, Longshan Temple is one of the oldest and largest temples in Taiwan.

Xingtian Temple
Advocating Buddhist and Confucian beliefs, Xingtian Temple is one of the important representative temples of Taiwan. Due to its popularity, Xingtian Temple is always full of faithful believers. What makes Xinian Tgtemple different from other temples are the abundance of fortune telling stands outside the temple that provide answers for troubled people.

National Palace Museum
National Palace Museum has the rarest and greatest collection of traditional Chinese art crafts and historical documents in the world. With more than 700,000 items on display, the National Palace Museum thoroughly reflects the rich cultural heritage of Chinese civilization and ancient Chinese culture.

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall was built in the memory of President Chiang Kai-Shek. The building was designed and constructed to represent the colors of the Taiwanese flag that symbolizes independence, equality, and universal love. The memorial hall displays clothing worn by Chiang Kai-Shek during his lifetime and important historical documents and photographs. The memorial hall also features performing stages that have held a number of important international and local performances throughout the years.