Established in 1788 in Xinpu, Hsinchu, this Hakka temple venerates the “righteous people” (義民), souls of ancestors who perished defending their new homeland. It is perhaps the most culturally important such temple in northern Taiwan. It is also known simply as the Xinpu Yimin Temple (新埔義民廟).
Map
Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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)
- Hakka Culture in Taiwan (台灣客家文化)
Connections
- Puli Nancun Yimin Temple (埔里南村義民祠)
- Fugang Miaoling Temple (富岡妙靈宮)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.