Taitung Tianhou Temple — The origin of Taitung Tianhou Temple can be traced back to the 15th year of Guangxu (1889). Zhang Zhaolian, who was the Qing Dynasty admiral at the time, was grateful for the intervention of the Heavenly Holy Mother who provided a spring to relieve the imperial army during the Dazhuang Incident.

Taitung Tianhou Temple. The origin of Taitung Tianhou Temple can be traced back to the 15th year of Guangxu (1889). Zhang Zhaolian, who was the Qing Dynasty admiral at the time, was grateful for the intervention of the Heavenly Holy Mother who provided a spring to relieve the imperial army during the Dazhuang Incident. The origin of Taitung Tianhou Temple can be traced back to the 15th year of Guangxu (1889). Zhang Zhaolian, who was the Qing Dynasty admiral at the time, was grateful for the intervention of the Heavenly Holy Mother who provided a spring to relieve the imperial army during the Dazhuang Incident. He donated his monthly salary and proposed building a temple, which was granted a plaque with the inscription "You Cheng Zhao Ling" by Emperor Guangxu. This plaque still hangs in the Tianhou Temple today, making it the only official Mazu temple in eastern Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty. Address: 臺東縣臺東市中華路一段222號 Hours: 00:00–23:59 Taitung