Town God's Temple, Fengshan

In the old town of Feng Yi, Town God's Temple, the worshiping God of the City God is the city god of Fengshan county and the emperor of Fengshan. The age of worship dates back to 1704, and is the second longest official seal of the City God in the history of Taiwan, second only to the Town God's Temple of Taiwan. But it was not until 1718 that the temple was built outside the old city of Zuoying. After the completion of the construction of Town God's Temple in the old town of Feng Yi, Wu Cexun, a Confucian scholar, was rebuilt in the fifty-eight year (1793) of the Qing Dynasty. The clerk Chen Da Kui rebuilt in Qing Dynasty six years (1856). After the end of the Japanese rule period in Taiwan, neiwei, such as Li Tianhui and Xie Yaolin in Zuoying, was rebuilt in 1946. The most recent major renovation was in 1962, funded by Xie Yaolin and others from local Shanxin, and finally completed in 1969.

Town God's Temple, Fengshan

Town God's Temple, Fengshan is located in the Fengshan area of Kaohsiung, Fengshan. It is built on the west side of Cao Gong's "elementary school" and Fengyi Academy on the west side of Fengming street. It was built in the Qing Dynasty for 5 years (AD 1800). There are two kinds of exclusive cultural relics in Fengshan Town God's Temple. One is "you came" wooden plaque. It means that the City God will work out the merits and demerits and the good and evil in your whole life. It means that people should be upright in heart and cautious in behavior. The City God is one of the most important gods worshipped in Chinese national religious culture. It is played by famous officials and heroes who have contributed to the local people. It is the God of protecting the city believed by Chinese folk and Taoism.

Basic introduction

Town God's Temple, Fengshan, was located in the old city of Zuo Ying in Jiaqing 5 years in the Qing Dynasty. But after the incident of Lin Shuangwen, Fengshan Town God's Temple was destroyed. The magistrate Tang Dakui and other civil and military officials also died bravely. Later, when the county moved to Fengshan new town, they set up a memorial tablet for more than 100 officials who had been martyred, and 9 years old, the 9 year old Wu Chunhua was rebuilt, and the local gentry in 1967. Town God's Temple has been rebuilt under the proposal. So far, the architectural flavor of Town God's Temple is still the same. Followers are in an endless stream.

The original meaning of City God refers to the city outline and moat. The ancestors believed that every city had a special God to guard. The City God is quite special among the gods. It is the general name of many gods. The class of City God is the same as the feudal administrative system, which is divided into City, government, province and capital. The City God is honored as "xianyoubo" or "xiahai City God", and the Fucheng God is honored as "xiahai City God" "Lingying Marquis" is honored as "weilinggong" by the provincial city god In the traditional belief, the good and evil, good and bad fortune and misfortune in this world are dealt with by the City God. The City God and the local officials are equal. The local officials are the five sense organs that govern the Yang world in this world. They are the Yang officials that deal with some illegal punishment events, while the City God is the five sense organs that govern the underworld in the afterlife. They are the Yin officials that deal with everything from this world to the afterlife The City God first reported, so the city god gradually became a popular belief among the Chinese people.

Fengshan City God is located in the bustling area of Fengshan. There are also some scenic spots with cultural value and connotation around, such as DongBianMen, Pingcheng fort, Caogong temple and other historic sites. It's a good tourism plan to explore the past of Taiwan or visit the "father of the nation Memorial Hall"! In addition, I'm tired of shopping. Chishan rice, a famous product of Fengshan City, has established a good reputation in the local rice market. People may as well have a try. There are also some famous local snacks such as eel noodles, which have lasted for 15 years.

Transportation guide

Self driving:

1, "National Road" No.1: under the Kaohsiung exchange Road, the turntable 1 to the Phoenix line will reach Fengshan Town God's Temple. Public transport:

1, train: take the train to Fengshan train station, walk to the direction of Feng Ming Street, and then reach Town God's Temple, Fengshan.

Address: 66 Fengming street, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung

Longitude: 120.35919730365

Latitude: 22.627265853461

Tel. + 886-7-7468360