Chih Nan Temple

We hiked up to this temple through the mountains and it was well worth it. Many tourists don’t bother to get out to visit this from the Maokong Gondola but please do. It was very quiet when we visited and I could have have stayed for hours.

To get to the Zhinan (Chih Nan) Temple, you need to take the Maokong Gondola (cable car) from the station adjacent to the Taipei Zoo MRT station which is situated on the MRT Brown Line.nThe is the stop just before you reach the final Goldola station at Maokong.nYou could take the stop on your way back to Taipei, as my wife and I did. We got off at the Zhinan Temple station on our way back from Maokong, after having visited the area, having enjoyed lunch with panoramic views and also some traditional tea at one of Maokong’s many tea houses. The temple is but a short walk from the Zhinan Temple station stop. It is a very peaceful place with excellent views of the surrounding lush green hills.nSome beautiful photo opportunities are available from the red-roofed walkway that starts at the temple and winds itself around the side of the hill.nWorth the short but very picturesque stopover.

In my opinion the highlight along the Maokong Gondola route and one of the most beautiful temples in the city. The main hall with thousands of paper lanterns covering the ceiling is particularly impressive.

Gorgeous temple in the mountains. Accessible by the Gondola close to Taipei Zoo MRT station - or 12000 steps uphill. But the view is worth the trip definitely. At the moment it’s under construction which was a bit disappointing. But inside it was beautiful and very peaceful. I didn’t regret doing the trip.

Very nice place, there are stairs needed to be climbed for around 30-40minutes. Once you reach at the temple you can walk around relax and enjoy the sunset. There are frequent buses also and you can always take gondola to go around other mountains too.