The Complete 2024 Beitou Hot Springs Guide: Soak Like Royalty 北投溫泉英文指南
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The Complete 2024 Beitou Hot Springs Guide: Soak Like Royalty 北投溫泉英文指南

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Beitou is Taiwan’s Premiere Hot Spring area (北投溫泉). Originally built by the Japanese on natural hot spring water flowing down from Yangmingshan, this area is now springing with hot spring baths, hotels, museums, hikes, restaurants, and more. It is one of the best day trips near Taipei. In this guide, we will tell you how…

Museum of World Religions 世界宗教博物館 – Understand the World’s Major Beliefs
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Museum of World Religions 世界宗教博物館 – Understand the World’s Major Beliefs

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The Museum of World Religions in Yonghe, New Taipei celebrates religious traditions and artifacts from all over the globe. It includes a permanent exhibit of world religions, as well as changing spiritual exhibits, which help to foster understanding among world cultures and religions. Overall it is a fun and educational journey for the whole family….

Puji Temple 普濟寺 – A Journey Through Time in Beitou’s Buddhist Legacy
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Puji Temple 普濟寺 – A Journey Through Time in Beitou’s Buddhist Legacy

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Puji Temple (普濟寺 aka Lingquan Mountain Puji Temple 靈泉山普濟寺 or Tiezhenyuan, 鐵真院) is a Buddhist temple in Beitou, dating back to the Japanese era of Taiwan. It is one of the most well-preserved temples dating back to the Japanese era and is definitely worth a stop if you visit Beitou.

Ghost Month in Taiwan: Key Taboos to Avoid
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Ghost Month in Taiwan: Key Taboos to Avoid

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Happy Ghost Month! In Taiwan and many other Asian countries where Buddhism or Taoism is practiced, ghost month (鬼月 Guǐ Yuè), or the seventh month of the lunar calendar, is an important festival when it is believed that the dead come to visit the realm of the living, and it is an important time for…