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Wan-Kang Di-Zang Temple, commonly known as Wan-Kang Di-Zang Wang Temple, is dedicated to Di-Zang Wang and is a third-class historic site in Taiwan. The temple is located at Xichang Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City. It was built in the 25th year of the Qianlong era (1760 AD) and was renovated in the 18th year of the Daoguang era (1838 AD). Originally a private property, during the Japanese occupation, to prevent it from being taken over by the government, the management rights were transferred to Longshan Temple. The Di-Zang Wang Temple faces west and still maintains the style of a single-hall temple architecture from the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The building structure is simple and the carvings are plain. It is a single-hall building with a width of three bays. The roof uses a swallow-tail ridge and a V-shaped gable wall. The entrance has a curved eave corridor. The column bases are round. The main wooden structure inside the hall uses a beam-and-column system with two dragons and three melons. There is a horizontal beam between the main beams for hanging lanterns. In addition to the main deity, Di-Zang Wang Bodhisattva, the temple also has on the left side the North Pole Great Emperor, and on the right side the City God of the Prefecture, and the Tian Du Yuan Shuai. On both sides of the main hall, the generals Fan and Xie are enshrined. The original City God temple was located within the Taipei city, and was destroyed during the Japanese occupation, so the City God was moved to this temple. The Tian Du Yuan Shuai was originally enshrined in the Zilai Temple on Xiyuan Road, but after the temple was destroyed, it was also moved here. Every year on the 30th day of the 7th lunar month, the birthday of Di-Zang Wang Bodhisattva, a large offering ceremony is held. The altar is an ancient incense burner from the 25th year of the Guangxu era, with the inscription "Guangxu Yihai Nian Qiu Ji" on it. The plaque above the main deity's altar, "Di-Zang Wang Temple," was set up in the 8th year of the Guangxu era. The ancient incense burners on the altars of the generals Fan and Xie, who are enshrined on both sides of the main deity, were set up in the 34th year of the Meiji era. Next to the temple is a temple called the Da-Zhong Temple, dedicated to the Da-Zhong Elder, meaning unclaimed deceased souls. Most of them were immigrants who died tragically while developing the island in the early days. This temple was also built in the 25th year of the Qianlong era, and the two temples have a close historical relationship.