Taoist Temple Cebu City

During my family’s visit to Cebu, we made sure to include Cebu Taoist Temple as one of our itineraries. I was able to visit this temple way back 2003 during our college educational tour. Our relatives in Cebu accompanied us in this memorable journey in the Queen City of the South. We arrived there at around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, fortunately their accommodating guards and staffs allowed us.

Located in Beverly Hills Subdivision in Cebu City, Philippines. The temple was built by Cebu's wealthy Chinese community. The Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one's wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. The temple is the center of worship for Taoism, the religion which follows the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Zi.

The entrance to the temple is a replica of the Great Wall of China. This towering, multi-tiered, multi-hued attraction temple includes a chapel, a library, a souvenir shop and a wishing well. This cultural center of the Chinese community with its dragon paintings, altars and statues of the Buddha harmonizes with beautiful pagoda roofs. The spacious balconies offer a beautiful scenic view of the downtown Cebu.

No entrance fee but certain rules are to be followed when visiting the temple like taking pictures inside their gorgeous temple is strictly prohibited and silence is to be observed. Better follow these rules if you don't want to be scolded by one of the security personnel or the temple staff.

Neil Christian

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