Town God's Temple, Hualian

Town God's Temple, Hualian, located in Hualian County, Taiwan, is the oldest temple building in Hualian. The City God is an important deity in the religious culture of the Han nationality. Most of them are heroes who have made contributions to the local people. They are the deities of the Han people and Taoism who believe in guarding the city. In terms of architectural features, brick carving adds historical value to the temple. The first donation record on the left and right walls has a history of more than 70 years, which makes people feel nostalgic.

Town God's Temple, Hualian

Town God's Temple, Hualian, located in Hualian County, Taiwan, is the oldest temple building in Hualian. The City God is an important deity in Chinese religious culture. Most of them are heroes who have made contributions to the local people. They are the deities that Chinese folk and Taoism believe in guarding the city. In terms of architectural features, brick carving adds historical value to the temple. The first donation record on the left and right walls has a history of more than 70 years, which makes people feel nostalgic.

history

Town God's Temple was founded in the 9 year of Showa and the Lord of God was the God of the city. In the 26 years of the Republic of China, the Japanese began to reconstruct the temple and destroyed the temples and burned the gods in Taiwan. Therefore, Hualian Town God's Temple was also one of the Japanese people's decision to demolish the temple. However, Zheng Shengci, who was separated from Hualian Town God's Temple by dozens of feet, was respected by the Japanese surnamed Zheng Chenggong. In the Japanese people's demolition of the temple list; later, the local people, because of the old temple of Zheng Shengci, they suggested to Japanese people that Zheng Chenggong, the owner of the sacred temple, should be moved to Town God's Temple to replace the City God. So far, the temple of Town God's Temple in Hualian has been preserved. The name of Zheng Shengci, the official name of the surnamed Gong, has not been removed from the throne of the City God. It only changes the hat of the king of the City God, making it look like the hat of the country's surname, so that it mistook the country's surname and sits in the position of the God, in order to prevent Japanese people from destroying other statues of Town God's Temple. The residents were able to take away the gods that could be moved and hide them in the people's homes. They also included the seven masters and eight God statues sitting at the gate near the gate. In the 38 year of the Republic of China, the Nationalist government moved to Taiwan. The restrictions of the Japanese and the City gods were lifted. The City God also resumed the old view, and Zheng Chenggong's idol remained in Town God's Temple, Hualian.

architectural style

In the main hall of Town God's Temple, Hualian, the "caisson" at the top of the temple, also known as "Longjing", is woven into a net shaped canopy with a continuous arch toward the center. It is an octagonal or nearly circular "top hole mirror". It is called Longjing because it is often painted in dragon shape. The most primitive function of the coffer is to support skylights. Later, because the decoration of bamboo county is gorgeous, the craftsmen began to show superior skills on the top, so that they became the style we saw. Especially, the floor in Town God's Temple, Hualian, the floor pattern was made of auspicious patterns such as bats, gourds and swords, which was very rich in China flavor. Between the two steps on the right, there is a stone block carved into a dragon or dragon head. Under the ancient feudal system, only the emperor could pass on this royal road, while ordinary people or sedan bearers ascended from the east to the West. Unfortunately, the royal road has no such function. It's only for decoration, and it can't let the people experience the real atmosphere.

Unique customs

Hualien also has a strong historical flavor. In addition to many historical and cultural relics, there are many scenic spots worth visiting for people's reference, such as Meilun mountain, Beibin Park, Nanbin Park, Nanbin night market and so on. They are all scenic spots of Hualien, so that people who come to Hualien can better experience the beauty of Hualien and the enthusiasm of local people.

Address: 169 Chenggong street, Hualian City

Longitude: 121.60596835276

Latitude: 23.973425034817

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