Alishan Earth God Temple

No matter which trail you plan on taking in Alishan Forest Recreation Area, the Earth God Temple will always greet you on the way. Located at the intersection of many hiking trails, the temple kindly provides clean drinking water to all visitors and therefore serves as a great spot to rest your hiking boots.

The original Earth God Temple is said to be first established during the Qing dynasty, which can still be seen today sitting right next to the current one. As you may know, Alishan boasts a large number of millennia-old trees, and the one standing in front of the temple happens to the entrance of the trail that leads you to the suspension bridge, and its rough appearance makes it a definite crowd magnet. After the tree arch, several routes can be taken from here. If passing the bridge, you will then be led to other attractions such as Giant Tree Trail, Shouzhen Temple, Magnolia Garden and Sisters Pond; if not, you will end up at Alishan Train Station — pick the one that suits you most.