Owing to the development comparatively earlier, Dalongdon District was formed into a unique commercial style blended with bristly ancient monuments, good attendance at temples, and foreign culture impact, much more all assorted snacks bred by abundant cultures. Visiting here, you may reminisce the ancient scenario with a pensive mood, and ponder the prosperous era with crowed travelers on the past.

Sightseeing Tour around Dalongdon Old Street

Hami Street :
Confucius Temple , Paoan Temple , Former Site of the Forth-four Kan

Consecrating the Spirit of Paosen, the Paoan Temple ranked as the second-degree ancient monument was build in 1805 (the 9th year of Emperor Jiachin, Qin Dynasty), together with the Longsan Temple (Monka) and the Chinshui Temple, collectively named as the three major temples in Taipei City. In 1995, Pao-An Temple was restored by traditional craftsmanship combined with modern technology. In 2003, UNESCO awarded the prize of Asia Pacific Cultural Preservation to the juridical person of Pao-An Temple. Opposite to Paoan Temple, there is a stele carved with inscription of “Former Site of the Forth-four Kan (street)”, signifying that Dalongdon in its prime of life used to have two rows of forty-four shops built with the wooden structure and tile roof, also known as the earliest shopping mall in this area, for which the Dalongdon's commerce was getting prosperous day by day.
 

Peripheral Old Street

Yen Pin North Road :
Chen Yue Gi Ancestral House , Ci Sheng Temple , Fazhu Temple

● Known as the “Teacher's House”, the Chenyuagi Ancestral House was built in 1807 and ranked as the third-degree ancient monument where Teacher Chen Wei-Yin was living there, a soul man then in Dalongdon District.
● Ci Sheng Temple and Fazhu Temple together with Xiahai (the justices in Hades) Temple are collectively named as the three major temples in Dadaochen Area. Mazu god was enshrined in the temple, for She was the belief center for traveled merchants in the early stages to protect the peace of merchant ships.

This ancient monument appointed by direct municipality is located on Quei Te Street, Da Tong District. It was build from the end of Qin Dynasty to the early of Japanese reign, continuing a constructive feature of the Jian Chang and Qian Qiu Streets which were founded during Liu Ming-Chuan ruling Taiwan.

Dadaochen Church of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

This ancient monument ranked by direct municipality was founded by Lee Chun-Sen, the “Father of Taiwan Tea” and the “Pioneer of Taiwan Industry”, who donated lands to construct the unique culture building facing on the east, and on the west, was the altar set in compliance with the direction of the Church then.

Railway Department of the Traffic Bureau of the Taiwan Governor House

It was built by Liu Ming-Chuan in 1887 and ranked as the third-degree ancient monument. Its architectural style was adopting a composite process blending bricks with the wood that was rather fashionable in the 19th century England. Inheriting Tudor's architectural model, this building was closely linked with traffic history of the Taiwan railways.

The Original Police Bureau in the north of Taiwan(now the Da Tong Precinct)

This ancient monument ranked by direct municipality was a police department solely survived from the 30s in Taipei, with a value to witness the era, especially in the precinct, still preserved the detention jail and water dungeon built then, demonstrating a special space of the police station.

Chen Te-Sin Hall

This third-degree ancient monument is the Chen's clan shrine in Taipei Area.

Chen Yue-Gi Ancestral House (Teacher's House)

This third-degree ancient monument used to be lived by teacher Chen Wei-Yin, a soul character in Da Long Dong Area then.