The Wen-wu Temple is situated on the north mountainside of Sun Moon Lake. You will arrive at the Temple by climbing 365 stairs from the pier in front of the temple. In 1932, the government planned to bring the water from Cho-shui River into the lake for generating electricity.

However, once the water flowed in, it would flood two temples, which are Lungfen Temple and Yihua Temple. The local people thus decided to move the two temples. So, they built the Wen-wu Temple at the present address to take the place of the two temples.

The construction was finished in the June of 1938. Afterwards, the Wen-wu Temple had been through a reconstruction initialed in 1969 and finished in 1975.

The temple dedicates primarily to General Kuan Yu and also to Confucius and General Yueh Fei. The statues of the divinities in the temple all cast by copper. The Confucius’ hall in the Wen-wu Temple is the only one, which opens all the time for the pilgrims. During the time when major exams were held, the students always come here and pay religious homage to Confucius.

The stone-made statue of two dragons is worth appreciating. Mounting the hill behind the Wen-wu Temple, you can enjoy the scene of the whole Sun Moon Lake.

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