Talungtung, Mengchia, and Tataocheng are the three oldest neighborhoods in Taipei, and Talungtung's Paoan Temple, Mengchia's Chingshan Temple and Tataocheng's Hsiahai City God Temple, all of which have origins in the early history of Taipei, are sacred grounds and repositories for traditional rituals and folk performances.
大龍峒、艋舺、大稻埕是台北三大老社區，而位於三個社區內的大龍峒保安宮、艋舺青山宮與大稻埕霞海城隍廟，同是台北開發史的根源，也是保存傳統儀式與民俗表演的聖地。