Xingtian Temple, the busiest of the three Xingtian Temples, with no incense burner in the courtyard and no joss paper burned
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The square in front of Xingtian Temple looks pretty bare, because since 2014 they've done away with the big incense burner and offering tables here—visitors just put their palms together in prayer. The temple doesn't burn joss paper or accept animal sacrifices, and it offers free shoujing (fright-calming) rituals. Even though the square is empty, there's no shortage of people: the Taipei main temple is the busiest of the three Xingtian Temples, open from 4am to 9pm. Coming up from Xingtian Temple Station, you need to walk north along Songjiang Road for a bit to reach it—the temple is actually to the northeast of the station. Heading west to Jilin Road, the stretch between Minsheng East Road and Minquan East Road is full of Taiwanese restaurants and seafood stir-fry joints.
Grocery shopping is this neighborhood's strong suit—it ranks 3rd out of 73 neighborhoods in Taipei for everyday shopping. Songjiang Market on Jinzhou Street is within walking distance, and there's also Binjiang Fruit and Vegetable Market over by Minzu East Road on the northeast corner. Healthcare ranks 9th, so seeing a doctor is convenient too. The Zhongshan District Office is right next to Xingtian Temple, so it's easy to get things done there. One stop south on the Zhonghe-Xinlu Line gets you to Songjiang Nanjing Station, where you can transfer to the Songshan-Xindian Line.
Green space is this area's weak point, ranking only 67th for greenery. The biggest nearby park, Xinsheng Park, is north of Minzu East Road, which is technically outside this neighborhood. Elevated roads run along both sides, Xinsheng to the west and Jianguo to the east, so when choosing a home, it's worth separating out the rows closest to the elevated roads from those tucked into the lanes behind them.
Xingtian Temple first settled on Jiutai Street back in 1949—the site of today's Xinxing Junior High School, on the other side of Xinsheng North Road. It wasn't until 1964 that they bought land on Minquan East Road to build the current main Taipei temple, which was completed on January 25, 1968, at which point the Jiutai Street temple moved over to join it. The MRT came late to this area—Xingtian Temple Station didn't open until November 2010, along with the Xinzhuang Line.
Compared with the 73 Taipei neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
NHI-contracted hospitals, public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area (estimated from the 2026 school-year village/neighborhood catchment table, treating every neighborhood in a village as equal in size; "Shared catchment" means families there can choose between two or more schools), high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores.
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