On the way to Wen Wu Temple, we stopped for a while at Peacock Garden. I think there are only around 30 peacocks here. Nothing special if you have seen a peacock before in real life.
The Peacock Garden. Can you see any peacock?
A nice peacock, too bad it didn’t expand the tail. I read somewhere that you will need to do some dance for it to expand the beautiful tail?
A white peacock staring at my black lens.
Is this a peacock or a chicken? Looks like a chicken to me.
Another peacock with nice hair
After looking at the peacock, we went to Wen Wu Temple. Wenwu Temple is located at the shoulder of mountain, north of Sun Moon Lake. It was built in 1938 when the people are worried the water of Sun Moon Lake will cover Longfeng Temple and Ihuatang of Shuishotsun, so they built the Wen Wu Temple.
Year of Steps is the original entrance to the temple. There are 366 steps of stair which represents the days in a year. Now it leads down to the the Sun Moon Lake. We just take some photos from the top but didn’t climb down as we worried cannot climb back up after that.
The 366 steps of stair in front of Wen Wu Temple.
Saw this steamy tea egg. Around RM 1 for 1 egg. Super yummy. The second best food I ate in Taiwan after the stinky tofu.
Saw this steamy tofu with shiitake mushroom. Tempting but it is lunch time soon.
Roasted chicken. Tempting too but again it is lunch time soon.
In front of the Wen Wu Temple.
The dragon of Wen Wu Temple.
The door to the temple
The golden little lanterns around the temple. You can buy one and write some messages and hang it.
Wen Wu Temple and blue sky
Open area of Wen Wu Temple
Open area of Wen Wu Temple
Saw the amazing Guan Dao at Wen Wu Temple. Guan Dao is Guan Yu‘s weapon or named Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which resembled a halberd and was said to weigh about 18.25 kg or 40 lbs).
Guan Dao at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Close up shot of the little golden lanterns
A closer shot at the Guan Dao.
Inside the temple
Saw this golden retriever which will let whoever pass by to pat his head.
Very nice temple
Some craving on the Wen Wu temple’s wall.
A view from the top of Wen Wu Temple.
Another dragon statue in the temple
My Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei blog series:
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 1 – Air Asia X, High SpeedRail, Gundam and the Stinky Tofu
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 2: On the way to Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 3: Cruising on Sun Moon Lake (日月潭)
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 4: Visiting Peacock Garden and Wen Wu Temple
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 5: Farm Experience of Flying Cow Ranch (飞牛牧场), Miaoli
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 6: Amazing Rocks of Yehliu 野柳 at Wanli
Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 7: The old streets of Jiufen (九份)
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