Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple Wiki

On 3 October 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple. It was announced in conjunction with 12 other temples.^[2]“The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.

On December 19, 2022, the official rendering of the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple was publicly released.^[4]”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.

The groundbreaking of the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple was presided over by Elder Benjamin M.Z. Tai, Asia Area president, on Nov. 25, 2023. Among the 500 attendees in person included community and religious leaders, such as Niaosong District Mayor Hsueh-Hung Lu.

Elder Tai, who had spent several years of his childhood in Kaohsiung, said to the congregation, “As a young boy, I never would have imagined that one day, a temple will be built here, because temples always seemed so distant and few in number.” Having a temple for the city, he said, is a result of a “remarkable legacy of faith and dedication” by Church pioneers who, “at great personal sacrifice, helped to establish the Church here in southern Taiwan.”^[6]Rappleye, Christine. “Ground Broken for the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple.” Church News, 1 Feb. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/27/23977999/kaohsiung-taiwan-temple-groundbreaking-2nd-temple-on-the-island-taipei-taiwan.

Kaohsiung is located in southern Taiwan. A 1.26-acre site located at the intersection of Dachang Road and Dehua Street in the Niaosong District of Kaohsiung has been chosen as the location for the temple.

The temple is a single story building of about 10,900 square feet.