Taipei ︱Tung Oil Flowers in Chengtian Chan Temple

(Apr-May) The area around Chengtian Chan Temple(承天禪寺) is the famous attraction of tung oil flowers(油桐花) in the northern Taiwan. The temple is located in Tucheng, New Taipei City(新北市土城).

INFORMATION

Chinese Name of the Attraction
承天禪寺油桐花

Location
No.96, Chengtian Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City

The Best Time to Visit
Late Apr to May

Public Transportation
．Take the BL line of the Taipei MRT to Yongning Station(永寧捷運站).
．Transfer to the free shuttle F607, that only operates on weekends, then get off at Nantianmu Square(南天母廣場). (F607 Information)

TRAVELS on APR 27, 2014

Chengtian Chan Temple is built in 1995 by Master Guanxing. The temple is located on the mountain range. You can see the bird view of New Taipei City from the temple.

The Tung Flower Park is near the temple.  It's famous with tung oil flowers and fireflies. There are several tracks you can go hiking.

Vernicia fordii, usually known as the tung tree, tung-oil tree or China-oil-wood tree.