Tainan Travel

Longqi Wenheng Temple (龍崎文衡殿) was built in 1998 as an offshoot of Tainan East District Guandi Temple (台南東區關帝殿) (also known as the Ancestral Temple). The temple mainly enshrines Wenheng Sheng Di (also known as Guan Sheng Di Jun; Holy Emperor Lord Guan), and is a major belief center in the Longqi area. Recently, the temple has become popular for its life-size models of Iron Man, Transformers and The Avengers, harmoniously integrating elements of devout religion, traditional art and popular movies, a first for Taiwan and internationally, and making a unique religious destination. Inside the temple there are many works of art by national treasure master wood carver Chen Zheng-hsiung and master of Koji pottery Lin Kuang-yi; the varied expression and movement of each item make them appear vivid and lifelike.