Say goodbye to singlehood and send the homewreckers packing—5 Best Temples to Pray to the Matchmaker in Tainan & Get Ready for Qixi

▲The 5 Must-Visit Matchmaker Temples in Tainan. (Photo / From the official website of the “Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau,” the same below.)Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau》Official website, the same applies below.）

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The annual Qixi Valentine’s Day is just around the corner again. If you're still waiting in vain for your own Cowherd and Weaver Girl as the holiday approaches, it might be time to pray at a Matchmaker Temple. This summer vacation in Tainan, besides visiting historical sites and enjoying local cuisine, why not plan a little Matchmaker pilgrimage? After paying homage to these 4 renowned and efficacious temples in town, your love life is bound to blossom.

1. The Orthodox Luermen Mazu Temple
Address: No. 160, Cheng’an Rd., Annan District, Tainan City

▲Luermen Mazu Temple has witnessed countless couples’ testimonies of miraculous matchmaking.

With over 40,000 couples coming to fulfill their vows, the temple’s corridors are covered with wedding photos offered in gratitude, symbolizing the Matchmaker’s diligent efforts in creating one successful romance after another. These testimonials affirm the temple's efficacy. During the 2017 Tainan Qixi Love Festival, the temple also launched a new version of the Matchmaker mascot and collaborated with a food business to offer a “Fate-Blessing” dessert for devotees to try.

2. Grand Guanyin Pavilion
Address: No. 86, Chenggong Rd., North District, Tainan City
Prayer Hours: 07:00–21:00

▲Let Luermen Mazu Temple help singles find love.

If you’re an unmarried single looking to find romance, be sure to pay homage to the Matchmaker at Grand Guanyin Pavilion. The Matchmaker here is known for having a particularly wide mouth, which symbolizes eloquence and silver-tongued persuasion. It is believed that his exceptional ability to “speak well” helps him skillfully pair people up, leading to many beautiful romances.

3. Chongqing Temple — Pray to Ward Off the Other Woman
Address: No. 2, Lane 5, Zhongzheng Rd., West Central District, Tainan City
Prayer Hours: 7:30–18:30 (April–September); 7:30–18:00 (October–March)

▲For marital harmony and to keep the other woman away, head to Chongqing Temple.

There are many Matchmaker temples across Taiwan for those seeking love, but if you’re aiming for a harmonious marriage, Chongqing Temple is the place to go. The temple houses a deity called the Swift Report Official who oversees family affairs. In front of the shrine is a jar called “vinegar jar” (醋矸), and it is said that stirring the vinegar water can turn arguments into harmony. There’s a legend that it helps “reconcile lovers and deepen spousal affection.” This is the most efficacious spot to keep the other woman away or save your relationship.

4. Grand Tianhou Temple — Pray to End Your Singlehood
Address: No. 18, Lane 227, Section 2, Yongfu Rd., West Central District, Tainan City
Prayer Hours: 06:00–21:00

▲Apply some “fate” on your brow.

Grand Tianhou Temple has numerous devotees. In front of the Matchmaker’s altar, you’ll find cosmetics like rouge and powder, symbolizing “fate” in the Hokkien dialect. Visitors are encouraged to get some for good matchmaking luck. To boost the effect, apply a bit of the powder around your eyebrows — the area known in physiognomy as the “spouse palace” — to attract abundant romance and help you finally find your true love.

5. Sìdiǎn Wǔmiào (Sacrificial Martial Temple) — True Love for Life
Address: No. 229, Section 2, Yongfu Rd., West Central District, Tainan City
Prayer Hours: 5:00–21:00

▲Sìdiǎn Wǔmiào advocates for fairness in love.

The Sìdiànwǔ Temple, a first-class historical site and one of the Four Great Matchmaker Temples in Tainan, has the Guānshèng Dìjūn (God of Justice) enshrined in its main hall. Known for his upright conduct, clear sense of right and wrong, and strong sense of mission when overseeing matters of love, he offers a place for those who have been betrayed—such as those abandoned by family or victims of unfaithfulness—to pray for justice. Devotees come to the temple’s Matchmaker Elder to seek divine intervention in finding true and fortunate romantic connections.