Travel date: 2023/02/03
Since discovering the place a year ago, we have been eagerly awaiting the cherry blossom season to revisit Miaoyin Jingyuan Temple (蓮臺山妙音淨苑), nestled in Liantai Mountain in Shitan Township, Miaoli. The temple is only open to visitors during weekends, with the exception of the 1st to 3rd day of the Lunar New Year.
When driving, caution is advised as the mountain road can be challenging, with falling stones along the side and narrow pathways. The temple offers car parking on three different levels of a hill, and there is no parking or entrance fee.
Currently, only a portion of the trees have bloomed. If you visit during Lunar New Year, there should be more trees in full bloom than when we visited. Some plum trees have already bloomed heavily, while others are yet to bloom. The plum and cherry trees are planted on several levels, and some paths may be a little steep to walk.
During our visit, there weren't many visitors, possibly because the cherry blossoms had not fully started blooming yet. Despite this, the scenery was still beautiful. We believe we visited around the same time as last year, so there weren't as many flowers. Since Lunar New Year is starting next week, we won't be in Miaoli and will miss the cherry blossom season. We think it may have already passed in the south, so there may not be much chance to see other blooming flowers.
Not far from Miaoyin Jingyuan Temple, there is another popular temple, Xieyun Palace (協雲宮櫻花步道), which offers cherry blossom viewing. Although we didn't go there this time due to the lack of flowers, it's worth noting that the road to Xieyun Palace is also narrow and steep, so caution is advised when driving there.
Address:
354苗栗縣獅潭鄉蓮臺山妙音淨苑
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