Ta-Chia as Chenlan Temple

Features :
Chenlan Temple is a famous Taiwan religious center. Every year in March of lunar calendar, comes Matzu's birthday. Territorial pilgrimage is a great celebration. There are hundreds of believers following the pilgrimage, and there are many celebrations for welcoming Matzu in every temple. For every period, Ta An county will go aboard to the main Matzu temple in Mei Chou to worship some holy spirit back for the statue. Whenever the people of pilgrimage several bulkiness and magnitude grandeur, it is praised and studied between the internal academic circle and mass communication border.

Introduction :
Chenlan Temple is located is Tachia, also named " Matzu Temple". There are more than five hundred temples with the statue of Matzu in Taiwan. People say that Chenlan Temple of Tachia was brought in to Taiwan by the Fukien province Tien islander from Mei Chou in 1730. The temple looks extraordinary beautiful for all suffusion personality. Flowers and birds, walk beast and so on sculpture carvings woodcarving, all essence carves are neat and beautiful. Even the most detailed decoration accessories of the characters are well sculptured.

Open Hours :
0330 - 2300

Transportation:
-By train: get off at the Tachia station walk about 3 min.

-Bus Lines:
1. Take Chu-ye Bus at Fengyuan or Taichung station to Tachia (10-15min )
2. From Taichung 's Kancheng stop, take the Taichi Bus Lines that go to Tachia
3. Take the Fengyuan Bus Lines that go from the Taichung Railway station to Tachia

-By Car
1. Chung-Shan Express highway
From the south:
Take Chung-Shan Express Highway Exit to Taichung Chung-gang junction National route 4 Taiwan rout 17 Taiwan Route 61 Route 132 Tachia

From the north:
Chung-Shan Express Highway Exit Hou-li junction To Tachia (Taiwan Route 132) past the underground passageturn left to Zhong-Shan Rd Sec.1 Turn right at Tachia Train Station and go straight

2. National 2 nd Highway

Exit Ta-Chia junction Taiwan Route 132 Pass the underground passage Tturn left to Chung-Shan Rd Sec. Turn right at Tachia Train Station and go straight

Guide Services
Professional temple guides can be requested in advance by phone 04-26763522

Address
No. 158 ShwuntienRoad, Taichung County

Entry Fee : Free

Link :

http://www.dajiamazu.org.tw/html/homepage.htm

PS:
Parking fee:
Buses: free parking
Cars: At the back of the temple( 20NT/Ho) and on Chiang-gong Rd. (50NTD flat fee)