Culture museum
Introduction
Taoyuan District has the highest density of Earth God temples in Taiwan, averaging over seven per square kilometer. The first floor features the city’s first public Fude Temple, blending magnificent traditional stone carving with eco-friendly worship (no incense burning or cash donations).
- 1F | Jing Fu Temple & community study space.
- 2F | Children’s Gallery: Interactive multimedia games make discovering local history and folklore fun for kids.
- 2F-3F | Temple Fair Culture: Explore the world of “Divine Generals” through immersive displays of puppet stages and temple markets. Enjoy free traditional costume trials and puppetry experiences.
- 4F-6F | Art & Creativity: Home to the “Art Taoyuan” family workshops and the Citizen Art Gallery’s diverse exhibitions.
1st Floor
On the first floor of the Taoyuan Tu Di Gong Culture Museum, there are two different areas: the cultural museum’s Fu De Temple, where people can pray, and a study space, where courses, market events, and more activities are held. On the right side of the temple, there is a commemorative inscription wall used to record the background of the construction of the building or cultural facility.
2nd Floor
The second floor includes the children’s interactive play area that is mainly for children visiting the Land God Cultural Museum to rest and relax. Also there is a big exhibition area. This is the largest exhibition area on the second floor. It mainly tells the story of the Hakka people in Taoyuan encountering the Land God, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Taoyuan’s diverse cultural characteristics. The exhibition has many interactive facilities, making it suitable for family visits.
Room 203: This is the Land God Cultural Museum’s small cinema, where we watched “Dreamers on the Rice Waves.”
3rd Floor
The third floor features three distinct exhibition halls: Unique Temples and Statuary Art, Tudigong Festivals and Rituals, and Overseas Tudigong Beliefs.
Unique Temples and Statuary Art:
The belief in Tudigong is widespread throughout Taiwan, with each region having its own unique characteristics. From the early practice of using a single stone or three stones to small shrines or magnificent temples, each region has developed its own distinctive temples and statues of Tudigong, his consort (Tudipo), and the Tiger god (Huye). This widespread belief is interwined with a rich array of arts and crafts.
Tudigong Festivals and Rituals:
This section explore the festive side of Tudigong worship, from the bimonthly business offerings “Zouya”rituals and the grand Ghost Festival “Zhongyuan Pu-Du”. This room features ceremonial items, traditional instruments, and displays of Taoist industries like incense production and vestment making. Visitors can step into the world of folk performance with the interactive puppet and opera stages, gaining a deeper understanding of the traditional culture of divine gratitude.
Overseas Tudigong Beliefs:
From China, Hong Kong, and Macau to Singapore and Malaysia, the worship of the Earth God is widespread tradition. While the names and customs might be different from one place to another, the faith and respect for Tudigong are shared by all who honor him.
4th Floor
The fourth-floor has two exhibition rooms, which mainly provide exhibitions of artistic creations, such as painting exhibitions or film screenings related to various beliefs and folk activities, so that people can have a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s traditional activities and, at the same time, improve their artistic level.
5th & 6th Floor
The fifth-floor exhibition room was organized and assisted by the Cultural Foundation, which involves exhibitions with diverse cultural themes to spread the topics and art to the public and enhance social participation in art.
The sixth-floor special exhibition room is the newest exhibition hall, mainly an extension of the exhibition theme on the fifth floor.
