This must-see art collection includes a life-size four-poster bed of pure jade, ivory dragon boats, hundreds of stunning wood and stone god statues and relief panels, and detailed carved-wood replicas (the size of two pool tables) of traditional villages and temples: the temple parade scene along the Japanese-era facades in the town of Hukou is simply marvelous.
The art and curios are privately maintained by the Pu Tian Temple, whose founder, Cheng Chai-chuan, collected the works over a 20-year period. Much sits jumbled in a warehouse (left of the temple as you face it), while other parts are stored in a two-storey display area (under the central courtyard), or down the garden area. At the time of writing the Terracotta Army room (a classroom-sized replica of the Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Terracotta Army excavation site) was closed.
Pu Tian Temple sits on the slopes of Guqifeng, about 5km south of town. To get here take a taxi from downtown (NT$250) or a bus 20 (NT$15) from Zhongzheng (Jungjeng) Rd, near the train station. There are nine buses a day, the most useful leaving at 8.20am, 9.50am and 12.40pm. Afternoon buses return at 1.10pm, 2.10pm and 4.30pm.
