Xinpu Baozhong Yimin Temple
新埔褒忠亭义民庙
The spiritual center of Taiwan's Hakka community, honoring the righteous militia who died in the Qing-era Lin Shuangwen Rebellion. Its Yimin Festival in the seventh lunar month is North Taiwan's largest Hakka ceremony.
Baozhong Pavilion Yimin Temple was built in 1788, the 53rd year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty. It enshrines the Hakka militiamen who died assisting the government during the Lin Shuangwen Rebellion. The Qianlong Emperor bestowed a 'Baozhong' plaque on the temple. It is the head temple of all Yimin temples in Taiwan and the spiritual center for Hakka people in northern Taiwan. Each year around the Ghost Festival in the seventh lunar month, the Yimin Festival is held in rotation by the fifteen great villages. It features traditional rites such as a sacred pig contest and offerings carried on shoulder poles, on a grand scale. The temple is free to visit. It is about 10 minutes' drive from Xinpu town and can be combined with the persimmon farms and Xinwawu.
Opening hours
About 05:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Xinwawu Hakka Cultural Preservation Area
- Hukou Old Street
- Xinpu Persimmon Drying Farms
- Hsinchu Zoo
- Hsinchu City Glass Museum
- Eighteen Peaks Mountain
- Yingxi Gate (East Gate of Hsinchu)
- Hsinchu Prefecture Hall