In Northern Taiwan，one can see many model temples of Folk Buddhism. The Lung Shan (Dragon Mountain) Temple (龍山寺) in the town of Meng-chia (艋舺) in Taipei City is a classic example of such a temple. This two-hundred year old temple has undergone many changes due to internal and external environmental factors, thus resulting in the changes of its internal characteristics. The temple's personality is sometimes inclined towards the magical results of "spiritual resonance" (i.e. divine responses from prayer). At other times, the temple is inclined towards the "doctrinal teachings" of Orthodox Buddhism. The point of view of this article is based on historical examination. Among the sources used，these include Meng Chia Lung Shan Ssu Chuen Chi (The Complete Journals of Lung Shan Temple in Meng-chia(艋舺龍山寺全志) ) published in 1951 by Lung Shan Temple，articles from the Tai Wan Ji Ji Hsin Pao (Taiwan Daily News(臺灣日日新報)) from the era of Japanese-occupied Taiwan，articles from post-war newspapers, government inspection reports, and photographs. From these sources, an attempt is made to write an outline of the transformations in character of Lung Shan Temple's religion.
