One of the hidden jewels in Baguio City that is truly a remarkable landmark, the Bell Church is a Taoist temple that is intricately designed with Chinese architecture where buildings are adorned with flags, bells, statues of traditional Chinese warriors and dragons. There are also pagodas and designed arches surrounded by well maintained landscaped gardens. It is located at the boundary of Baguio City and heading to La Trinidad.
My visit to Bell church was actually a side trip from my Mt. Timbak day hike, it is a nice place to find solitude since the whole place is solemn. The first thing I noticed when I entered the temple was the concrete stairs with vertical white walls with written Chinese inscriptions, I have no idea what it means but I guess they are names of people with great importance. There is also a koi pond where people make a wish. As I enter the main temple, one can joss burning incense stick to several Taoist entities. It is also requested that you don’t take any pictures out of respect inside the temple.
How to Get There:
From Baguio City, ride a jeepney bound for La Trinidad and tell the driver to drop you off at the Bell Church.
** I joined an event organized by Laagan Outdoors
