Visiting Peacock Garden and Wen Wu Temple during Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei

On the way to Wen Wu Temple, we stopped for a while at Peacock Garden.  I think there are only around 30 peacocks here.  Nothing special if you have seen a peacock before in real life.

Taiwan Peacock Garden
The Peacock Garden. Can you see any peacock?


Taiwan Peacock Garden
A nice peacock, too bad it didn't expand the tail.


Peacock Garden at Taiwan
A white peacock staring at my black lens.


Taiwan Peacock Garden
Is this a peacock or a chicken?  Looks like a chicken to me.


Peacock Garden, Taiwan
Another peacock with nice hair


After looking at the peacock, we went to Wen Wu Temple.  Wenwu Temple is located at the shoulder of mountain, north of Sun Moon Lake.  It was built in 1938 when the people are worried the water of Sun Moon Lake will cover Longfeng Temple and Ihuatang of Shuishotsun,  so they built the Wen Wu Temple.

Year of Steps is the original entrance to the temple.  There are 366 steps of stair which represents the days in a year.  Now it leads down to the the Sun Moon Lake.  We just take some photos from the top but didn't climb down as we worried cannot climb back up after that.

366 steps near Wen Wu Temple
The 366 steps of stair in front of Wen Wu Temple.


Tea Egg at Taiwan
Saw this steamy tea egg.  Around RM 1 for 1 egg.  Super yummy.  The second best food I ate in Taiwan after the stinky tofu.


Taiwan 2013
Saw this steamy tofu with shiitake mushroom.  Tempting but it is lunch time soon.


Taiwan Roasted Chicken
Roasted chicken.  Tempting too but again it is lunch time soon.


Wen Wu Temple
In front of the Wen Wu Temple.

Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan

The dragon of Wen Wu Temple.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
The door to the temple


Little Gold Lanterns at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
The golden little lanterns around the temple.  You can buy one and write some messages and hang it.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Wen Wu Temple and blue sky


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Open area of Wen Wu Temple


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Open area of Wen Wu Temple


Saw the amazing Guan Dao at Wen Wu Temple.  Guan Dao is Guan Yu's weapon or named Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which resembled a halberd and was said to weigh about 18.25 kg or 40 lbs).

Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Guan Dao at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan


Golden little lantern at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Close up shot of the little golden lanterns


Guan Dao at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
A closer shot at the Guan Dao.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Inside the temple


Golden Retriever at Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Saw this golden retriever which will let whoever pass by to pat his head.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Very nice temple


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Some craving on the Wen Wu temple's wall.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
A view from the top of Wen Wu Temple.


Wen Wu Temple, Taiwan
Another dragon statue in the temple


My Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei blog series:

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 1 - Air Asia X, High SpeedRail, Gundam and the Stinky Tofu

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 2: On the way to Sun Moon Lake

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 3: Cruising on Sun Moon Lake (日月潭)

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 4: Visiting Peacock Garden and Wen Wu Temple

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 5: Farm Experience of Flying Cow Ranch (飞牛牧场), Miaoli

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 6: Amazing Rocks of Yehliu 野柳 at Wanli

Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei Part 7: The old streets of Jiufen (九份)


Click here to see my full set of Taiwan Trip to Taichung and Taipei's photos

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