Taiwan’s largest temple-themed park is in Yunlin: The Baozhong Five-Year Thousand-Year Gods Park is free to visit

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The original name of Maoming Mountain was Malong Mountain. Located in Maoming Village, Baozhong Township, Yunlin County, it has a history of over 300 years. The Zhen’an Temple covers a large area and features exquisite architecture. The local residents also built a Five Thousand-Year Park next to the temple, which includes a small hill called Malong Mountain. Atop the hill stands a bronze statue of an animal that resembles both a dragon and a horse, symbolizing the meaning of "Ma Long" (Horse Dragon). From the top, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Yunlin and the Zhen’an Temple.

The Maoming Mountain Zhen’an Temple is highly revered, with the Five Thousand-Year Deities as its main deities.

Pilgrim Building

The park features a bronze statue of the late President Chiang Kai-shek, as well as the Ci’en Garden, a sculpture of Guanyin the Bodhisattva, the Salvation Lotus Pond, Malong Mountain, and the Dragon Horse Carrying the Diagram. It also includes garden ornaments such as pavilions, rockeries, and fountains, creating a rich and elegant landscape.

The "Five Thousand-Year Park" was completed in December 1996. Its main framework consists of unique rocks and stones, featuring a garden landscape resembling a high mountain stone forest, a grand and magnificent Nine-Dragon Ship, a beautiful scenic Magpie Bridge, waterfalls of various sizes scattered throughout, and a winding stone cave tunnel with ups and downs. In addition, there are numerous stone sculptures of deities, such as the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, Sixty Tai Sui Stars, and the Eighteen Arhats Cliff. With its diverse and distinctive landscapes, it is the first and largest temple-themed park in Taiwan. Free admission has been available since May 1, 2012 (Lunar Calendar).

The following images begin at the entrance. Join us on a photo tour of the Five Thousand-Year Park~

The park features a bronze statue of the late President Chiang Kai-shek,

Go downstairs and enter the basement to board the dragon ship

The local residents built a Five Thousand-Year Park next to the Zhen’an Temple. It covers a large area and includes a small hill made of sea-eroded reefs called Malong Mountain. The hilltop features a bronze statue of an animal resembling both a dragon and a horse, symbolizing the concept of Ma Long. From the top, one can enjoy an excellent view of the Yunlin Plain and the entire Zhen’an Temple.

Maoming Mountain Zhen’an Temple – Five Thousand-Year Park

Address: No. 31, Zhen’an Road, Maoming Village, Baozhong Township, Yunlin County
By car: Exit from the Douliu Interchange of the highway, follow County Highway 158 through Huwei to Baozhong. Upon entering Baozhong, go straight along the asphalt road behind the Maoming Mountain Zhen’an Temple archway on the left to reach the destination. The distance from the interchange to here is approximately 21.6 kilometers.