Taipei Confucius Temple is recruiting volunteers

台北孔廟正在招募志工

As the number of foreigners visiting the Taipei Confucius Temple is rising, Taipei City Government is recruiting volunteers interested in providing guide services or performing regular rituals at the popular tourist attraction.


TAIPEI (Taiwan News)--As the number of foreigners visiting the Taipei Confucius Temple is rising, Taipei City Government is recruiting volunteers interested in providing guide services or performing regular rituals at the popular tourist attraction.

The temple hopes to recruit foreign language volunteers who look well-groomed, articulate, and are proficient in languages such as English, Japanese, Spanish, or others, according to Taipei Confucius Temple Governing Board. Volunteers are expected to provide services including guidance for tourists at the visitor information center, historical site tour guiding, as well as support for educational activities and Confucianism related events, according to Taipei Confucius Temple Governing Board.

In addition, Taipei Confucius Temple also invites people who can read music notes and understand the basic concept of dance to sign up as a member of the “Yayue Dance Volunteer Group.” Yayue, originally a form of court music and dance performed in ancient China, is practiced at the temple every weekend and well-received by tourists. Those enrolled in the group will be trained required skills, such as how to play the traditional musical instruments and do imperial dance moves, for six months before they can be selected as performers, according to Taipei Confucius Temple Governing Board.

Department of Civil Affairs Commissioner Lan Shih-tsung (藍世聰) said that Taipei Confucius Temple is seeking to boost its charisma as a culturally-rich tourist spot through volunteering in introduction of Confucian heritage and regular performances and exhibitions.

Registration ends on November 15. Please visit here (Chinese) to download the application form for the volunteer program. For inquiries, please call 02-25923934, ext. 17 (for foreign language volunteers) or 02-25923934, ext. 22 (for Yayue dance volunteers)