寶覺禪寺

Baojue Temple… we came, we saw, we met the Buddha. 😄 Built in 1927 during the Japanese colonial period, it’s one of Taichung’s better-known temples — though let’s be honest, the headline act is the enormous laughing Buddha out front. He’s cheerful, golden and very ready for his close-up. 📸✨ Have we seen bigger Buddhas? Yes. Did that stop us trekking over? Absolutely not. 😉 The temple itself is pleasant but relatively simple compared to some of Taiwan’s more ornate historic sites. There’s a striking red pagoda beside it and a calm courtyard, but you’re not spending hours here. This is more of a “pop in, admire the grin, soak up the vibe” kind of visit. 🏮 Still — it’s part of the city’s spiritual fabric and worth seeing if you’re temple-hopping in Taichung. And honestly, any day that involves a giant smiling Buddha is a decent day in our book. 😌

Still under construction along with all the other sights, we couldn't see anything after traveling 45 min across the city. We liked the fountain and dog hanging out 😁

You can pray and get your fortune ticket when you shuffle the stick and pray for clue to guide in your trouble. Quiet and tranquil place

I visit this place since I was in very very young age that I can't remember how old, but still remember where I took the pics or I climbed the statues and pray with my family

Nice temple with big golden buddha from my POV a bit run down and they let cars park inside which ruin the views

The structure and the sculpture are massive. It's a nice place to visit. No crowd. Although there are not activities in this place, it's just a good side trip around the area.

Its like a temple within a temple. The Buddha statue looks almost complete.

Massive statue, very impressive