Zhinan Temple

Zhinan Temple
Chinese: 指南宮
Lingxiao Chapel of Zhinan Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Taoism
District	Wenshan District
Status	Active
Location
Municipality	Taipei City
State	Taiwan
Shown within Taiwan
Geographic coordinates	24°58′45″N 121°35′13″E / 24.9792°N 121.587°E / 24.9792; 121.587
Architecture
Style	Southern Chinese
Completed	1890
Website
www.chih-nan-temple.org

Zhinan Temple (Chinese: 指南宮; pinyin: Zhǐnán Gōng; also called Chinese: 仙公廟, Xiāngōng Miào; also anglicized as "Chihnan" or "Jhihnan") is a Taoist temple on the slopes of Houshan (猴山, "Monkey Mountain") in Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1882. The temple's main deity is Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. As Lü is said to dwell in the southern courtyard of the heavenly court, the temple acts as a compass pointing toward the south (指南, zhǐnán); hence the name.