Adherents of Nankunshen Temple can be found throughout Taiwan and the world, with branches in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Uruguay. The highest density of temples dedicated to the Five Lords in Taiwan is found in Jiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung, followed by Taipei, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin and Pingtung. Other areas have fewer numbers. Total temples dedicated to the Five Lords in Taiwan number close to 10,000.
Number of Taiwan Temples Offering Incense at Nankunshen (2009)
Jiayi City
|
Yunlin County
|
Changhua
City/ County
|
Nantou
County
|
Taichung
City/
County
|
Miaoli County
|
Hsinchu City/
County
|
Taoyuan City/
County
|
Taipei County
|
Taipei City
|
Keelung City
|
County / City |
478 |
1061 |
990 |
151 |
1199 |
315 |
256 |
824 |
2396 |
861 |
310 |
subtotal |
TOTAL |
Penghu County |
Yilan County |
Hualien County |
Taidong County |
Pingtung City/
County |
Kaohsiung City |
Kaohsiung County |
Tainan City |
Tainan County |
Jiayi County |
County / City |
17395 |
50 |
171 |
76 |
138 |
1309 |
1424 |
1328 |
615 |
1871 |
1572 |
subtotal |
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