The temples have become the 99th and 100th heritage sites to be added to the government list

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/11/12
By: Alicia Nguyen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Longshan Temple and Dalongdong Baoan Temple were officially added to the list of Taiwan’s national monuments today by the Ministry of Culture (MOC).

A ceremony celebrating the addition of the two temples, now Taiwan’s 99th and 100th national monuments, was held on Nov. 12. MOC Minister Cheng Li-Chun (鄭麗君) attended the event.

Cheng commented that the temples have a 300-year history and are iconic representations of Taiwanese temple architecture. They are two important historical sites of the Greater Taipei area, he added.

In addition to issuing monument certifications, Cheng expressed gratitude towards the temple management teams for their great efforts in maintaining and restoring the two heritage sites. He reiterated that the government continues to support the preservation of significant cultural grounds.
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