A mid-sized temple in central Hsinchu venerating Guangong (關公), the God of War. It traces its history back to when this area was a military camp for Qing dynasty soldiers, and was completed in 1777 just inside the south gate of the walled city as one of four temples with official rites. The colonial authorities sold off its property in 1941 and moved the images to Zhulian Temple, from which they returned after a restoration completed in 1952.
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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)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
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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.