The most historic old temple at the heart of Guanxi, venerating Sanguan Dadi (三官大帝), the Three Officials, and long the main place of worship for the town’s Hakka community. It traces its origins to 1812, when Wei Agui (衛阿貴) and other local leaders raised funds for a temple that could double as a defensive stronghold on a contested frontier. That building burned down in 1895 and its successor moved to the present site in 1931.
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- Status:Public (公有)
- Heritage designation:City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Taiwan Religious Cultural Map (臺灣宗教文化地圖)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Hakka Culture in Taiwan (台灣客家文化)
Backlinks
- Guanxi Police Station (關西分駐所)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.