This little temple is only worth the trip if you're planning to visit Wufenpu market next door, since almost every street in Taipei has a similar site of worship. As a fairly sizeable temple, though, it's a great place to observe how they work as important community spaces: people come to chat, smoke, eat lunch and play cards as well as pray.


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