Covering an area of about 1,000 ping, the temple may not be of the largest-scale, but it certainly has a long history. The historic and cultural value of the temple's architecture, engraving and embellishments are unmatched.
台灣保生大帝的開基祖廟學甲慈濟宮，廟宇建築規模不算大，只有一千餘坪，比南鯤鯓小多了，但它卻是目前台灣歷史最悠久的廟宇之一，廟內的建築、雕刻、裝飾等，都具有歷史淵源和文化價值，非其他寺廟所能比擬。