Sanguan Dadi Temple

Sanguan Dadi Temple

Sanguan Dadi Temple (commonly known as sanjiegong Temple) is located on the yujiding hill of Shanping village, Chiling she Township, Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. The god worshipped is called "Sanguan Dadi" (namely: Tianguan, diguan, Shuiguan), also known as "sanjiegong", which is a key cultural relic at the county level. The county road passes in front of the temple, about 50 kilometers away from the county. There is no temple and no god statue on the altar, only an altar is set up in the open air to worship regularly, which is a continuation of ancient people's worship of nature.

evolution

The temple was built in the Xuande period of Ming Dynasty (1430) and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. Today, there are eight stone tablets. So far, it has been worshipped by the villagers of guanxun Wang and Chiling LAN for more than 560 years, forming a special folk custom. In recent years, an octagonal pavilion has been rebuilt beside the altar, and a temple has been rebuilt behind the slope to worship the plasticized statues of Sanguan Dadi and Ma Ren, the hero of Kaizhang in Tang Dynasty. Temple area covers an area of nearly 60 mu, built a comprehensive management building, stage, tourist lounge and other buildings.

activity

The temple has always been popular with pilgrims. Every year, the first month of Yin, Ji, Shen and Hai is a large-scale sacrificial day. At that time, hundreds of people carrying ancient chariots and costumes, as well as lion dance, dragon dance, cart drum, stilts and other teams, tour performances, and hold grand sacrificial ceremonies. Tens of thousands of people can catch up with the temple fair. Besides the county, there are also believers from Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Longyan, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It has a long history and unique folk custom, which is unique in Southern Fujian, highlighting the regional customs.

Address: 621 Taiwan, Jiayi County, Minxiong Township

Longitude: 120.439909

Latitude: 23.550925

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