Donglong palace, Donggang

Donglong palace in Donggang is a Taoist temple. It is also the belief center of Donggang and a famous belief center of Wangye in southern Taiwan. It worships Wenfu qiansui and takes the management board of its financial corporation as the main management body

Donglong palace, Donggang

Donglong palace in Donggang, located at 21-1 Donglong street, Donggang Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan, is a temple dominated by Taoism. It is also a famous belief center of Donggang and an important belief town of Wangye in southern Taiwan.

brief introduction

Donglong palace in Donggang, located at 21-1 Donglong street, Donggang Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan, is a Taoist temple. It is also the belief center of Donggang and a famous belief center of Wangye in southern Taiwan. It is mainly dedicated to Wenfu qiansui, and also to Jade Emperor, Nandou Xingjun, Beidou Xingjun, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Taishang Laojun, Cangjie, Confucius, Mencius, Shuixian Zunwang, fudzhengshen and zhushengniang Niang and other gods, Buddhas and sages.

Wenfu qiansui

According to the temple, the main god Wenfu is qiansui, also known as wenwangye. His surname is Wen, his name is Hong, and his name is Dexiu. He was born in the fifth year of Daye (609 AD). Jinan people in Shandong Province were ministers in the period of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. They made great achievements in rescuing and suppressing bandits. Later, they died at the same time with dozens of other Jinshi because of the shipwreck. Later, in the Tang Dynasty, in memory of their achievements, they were granted the title of Lord. They had the right to patrol and hunt on behalf of heaven and protect people's lives.

The evolution of temple construction

According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, immigrants living in Donggang began to worship Wenfu qiansui. In the 45th year of Kangxi (1706 AD), a large number of wood with the words "Donggang Wenji" were found floating on the coast of Donggang. The gods showed that Wenfu wanted to build a temple here, so the villagers set up a temple for it and named it "Donglong Palace", which means "Donggang prospers".

In 1894, Donglong palace was flooded by the tsunamis and floods in Donggang. The gentry of Donggang mobilized the villagers to rush in to rescue the statue. After the rescue, Donglong palace collapsed. People regarded it as a miracle and chose another place to rebuild the temple.

Because of its great power and increasing number of believers, Donglong palace has been rebuilt and renovated for many times since 1947, with its towering palace, ranking first in Donggang.

Donggang King Boat Festival

Donggang King Boat Festival, commonly known as Donggang burning King boat, is a unique religious and cultural ceremony in Taiwan, and also a famous religious event and sightseeing celebration in Taiwan.

At first, the belief of the LORD was related to the God of pestilence, so it was often necessary to put the boat (the king's boat) carrying the statue of the LORD out to sea to drift or cremate and send the Lord away, so as to protect the auspiciousness of the village. Later, the belief of Wang Ye was gradually upgraded. People regarded Wang Ye as the great God of protecting the territory and the people, but they prayed for security through the burning of the king's boat and other ceremonies.

Donglong palace in Donggang is famous in Taiwan. It is held every three years. It will build a splendid Royal boat. Through complicated religious ceremonies, it will finally cremate the Royal boat. It is hoped that the Lord can take away the plague in the countryside.

Reprimand for changing fortune

Donglong palace in Donggang has a unique way to change the transportation of staff. If the believers are not satisfied, they will come to the temple to ask the gods for advice. When they are granted permission, they will be accompanied by Temple officials as yamen servants to beat themselves. In this way, it has the meaning of punishing oneself, achieving the effect of atonement and changing fortune.

Address: 21-1 Donglong street, Donggang Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan

Longitude: 120.4487849

Latitude: 22.4631724