Tri-mountain National Scenic Area

Lishan Jesus Church is situated at the very top of Lishan (2,011 m a.s.l.), making it the church boasting the highest altitude in Taiwan. Built in 1969, it was the private Church of late President Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife.

After the 1999 Jiji earthquake, there were cracks on the exterior of the building, and it was open to the public after being renovated by Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration in 2003. In 2017, it was leased to a private company for management and operations. After renovation and lease, it has now become a popular and romantic instagrammable attraction, and can also be rented for wedding ceremonies.

The Church is a prominent European building in the mountains, with six camellias planted on both sides of the entrance to represent the twelve apostles of Jesus. The Church also incorporates Atayal ornaments, with totems and patterns adorning the columns, giving it a style different from those of other churches. The window right in front of the Church is the only one in the Church with a round top, while the rest have pointed tops. This window represents praying hands, where the arch symbolizes the shape of folded hands when praying.

As the roof is made of Taiwan cypress, visitors can smell a faint scent of Taiwan cypress upon entering the Church. The pews are made of camphor timber. Some pews were damaged over the years and hence some front row ones have been removed. The stairs leading to the second floor seem suspended in the air but are actually very sturdy.

Each step is made of marble, embedded 20 cm into the wall and then secured with bolts. Another special feature inside the Church is the rope hung at the dome-shaped hollow of the ceiling, where a 2-ton bell was placed previously, but was removed after the earthquake. The wishing deck at the back of the Church is the highlight of Lishan Jesus Church, where visitors can enjoy the panorama of Xueshan.