Baohu Palace Tianditang Diyu Temple. Baohu Palace Tianditang Diyu Temple is located in Puli Township, Nantou County. It is a famous and historic Diyu Temple in Taiwan, and an important center of worship for the Earth Mother deity in Taoism throughout Taiwan. Baohu Palace Tianditang Diyu Temple is located in Puli Township, Nantou County, and is a renowned and historically significant Earth Mother Temple in Taiwan, serving as a major center of worship for the Earth Mother deity in Taoism across the island. The Earth Mother, also known as Houtu Niangniang, is one of the "Four Imperial Lords" in Taoism, presiding over yin and yang, fertility, and the mountains and rivers of the earth, symbolizing the love and protection of Mother Earth. The temple's architecture is grand, built against the mountain and facing Jinying Mountain, with a serene surrounding environment. In front of the courtyard lies the Bagua Nine Dragon Pool, which combines feng shui and aesthetics. In addition to the main hall, the temple has added halls for Qian Yuan, Tai Yang, Tai Yin, and Shen Nong, featuring intricately carved beams and painted rafters, exuding an extraordinary grandeur. During the 921 earthquake in 1999, the temple's structure remained robust, with only minor damage to some halls due to foundation issues. Subsequently, extensive repairs and reconstruction were undertaken, with strong support from benevolent individuals such as renowned entrepreneur Stan Shih, restoring the temple to its magnificent appearance. Baohu Palace Tianditang is not only a center of religious faith but also actively promotes public welfare and charitable causes, including donating land for road construction, providing emergency relief, disaster aid, and scholarships, earning deep respect from the local community. Every year on the eighteenth day of the tenth lunar month, the Earth Mother's birthday, pilgrims flock to the temple, and the temple fair is grand, making it an important religious and cultural event in Puli.
Address: 南投縣埔里鎮枇杷路94號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Nantou