Dianji Temple (基隆廟口奠濟宮) — Josh Ellis Photography | 新北市拜拜好去處

2016年5月28日—ThetemplethatsitswithintheheartofthenightmarketisnamedDianjiTemple(​奠濟宮)andisseparatedfromthehustleandbustleonlybya ...

Travel guides insist that if you are taking a trip to Taiwan that one of the MUSTS on any travellers itinerary should be an evening at the Keelung Miaokou Night Market (廟口夜市) which is well-known for its diversity of Taiwanese delicacies and being so close to the sea - its fresh selection of seafood dishes. The night market is jam-packed with Taiwanese and foreigners walking shoulder-to-shoulder every night of the week and it truly is a purely Taiwanese experience that shouldnt be missed while visiting the country.

Most people however are unaware that the name "Miaokou" (廟口) refers to a temple front and that the popularity of the night market today is directly related to the importance of the temple from which the night market ultimately became an extension.

Today, whenever there is a temple celebration the festive carnival-like atmosphere brings with it countless number of visitors ...