Confucius Temple to Dadaocheng, Taipei: free self-guided walking tour
Quick answer. A free self-guided walking tour from the Confucius Temple to Dadaocheng in Taipei: 3 stops, about 2.3 km, about 30 minutes of walking plus about 19 minutes of listening. Start at the Taipei Confucius Temple, rebuilt in Dalongdong from 1925 after the Qing temple of 1879 was torn down in 1907, built by the master carpenter Wang Yishun. Next door, Dalongdong Baoan Temple honors the healing god Baosheng Dadi, and in 1917 two rival masters each carved one half of its main hall. Walk south to Dadaocheng, the river port whose oolong sailed for New York as Formosa Tea in 1869.
- Stops:
- 3
- Distance:
- about 2.3 km
- Walking:
- about 30 min
- Listening:
- about 19 min
Two ways to do this walk
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Walk Mode, in the free Mappu app
It knows where you are, tells you about everything you pass between the stops, answers your questions and keeps you on the route. Your phone stays in your pocket.
A 2-hour live walk, €4.99.
50 credits from the Starter pack. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Self-guided audio walk. No guide accompanies you. Not affiliated with the sites.
Free: the audio guides
Listen to each stop’s audio guide in your browser and find your own way between the stops.
Walking directions in Google MapsConfucius Temple to Dadaocheng, Taipei: how long does the walk take?
About 49 minutes in all: about 30 minutes on foot over about 2.3 km, plus about 19 minutes of audio at the 3 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
Confucius Temple to Dadaocheng, Taipei: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Taipei Confucius Temple, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, and Dadaocheng. The longest stretch between two stops is about 2.1 km, about 29 min on foot.
Route and map
Indicative route. While you walk, watch where you're going, mind the traffic and follow local signs and rules. The map is an aid, not a safety guide. Terms
Follow Mappu’s map: the route runs along the streets from stop to stop, and the stories keep playing as you walk.
To get to the first stop, or if you’re far from the route, Google Maps has walking directions through every stop.
Stop 1
Begun in 1879 inside the city walls, torn down in 1907 and reborn in Dalongdong from 1925, the only Confucius temple in Taiwan with southern Fujian ceramic ornaments.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Dalongdong Baoan Temple · about 0.2 km, about 2 min on foot
Stop 2
A Taoist temple founded by settlers from Tong’an for the healing god Baosheng Dadi, famous for its woodwork, murals by Pan Li-shui and its spring festival.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Dadaocheng · about 2.1 km, about 29 min on foot
Stop 3
Twatutia in Hokkien, a rice-drying yard turned river port, made rich by oolong tea after 1869 and home to the first railway station in Taipei, completed in 1891.
about 7 min of audio
The stop stories are AI-generated audio guides and can contain mistakes. Check opening hours and tickets on the official sites.
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Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: the walking route between stops, from OpenStreetMap, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
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Route checked by Mappu on October 31, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.