Detailed Introduction
Taiwanese temple architecture is a treasure of Eastern architectural art, blending Hokkien, Hakka, and Japanese colonial influences.
**Layout**: Most temples follow a front hall → main hall → rear hall progression, with side wings. Larger temples like Longshan Temple adopt a courtyard layout.
**Roofs**: The most spectacular feature, decorated with jiannian (cut-paste art), koji pottery, and sculptures depicting legends, dragons, and auspicious animals. The curved swallowtail ridges indicate temple ranking.
**Stone & Wood Carving**: Dragon pillars at the entrance are iconic. Interior features include caisson ceilings (elaborate tiered bracket structures), painted door gods, and openwork beam carvings.
**Notable Examples**: Taipei Longshan Temple (finest Qing Dynasty craftsmanship), Lukang Tianhou Temple (classic Hokkien style), Beipu Citien Temple (Hakka architecture).