Chiwang Palace

Chiwang Palace

More than 4000 Taiwan compatriots come here every year to pay homage to their ancestors. Yuanwei hall in maxiang is the birthplace of King Chifu, commonly known as "Zhenglu", "Zulu" or "Zonglu". In 1991, it was listed as the opening point of folk beliefs in Xiamen City and the cultural relics protection unit at the county level. In 2001, it was announced as the first batch of Taiwan related cultural relics in Xiamen.

history

Yuanwei hall in maxiang, also known as Yuanwei hall, is a temple with historical and cultural heritage, which originated in the Ming Dynasty and has always been valued and protected by the officials and the people. The Buddha Hall is located from west to East, with an area of 107.6 square meters. Yuanwei hall is the Kaiji ancestral temple of Chi Wang belief in Fujian and Taiwan. In the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan, and the belief of King Chi was introduced to Baodao. For more than 300 years, it has spread all over Taiwan and Southeast Asia. According to statistics, there are more than 400 temples in Taiwan where King Chi is the main worshiper, and Yuanwei temple in maxiang is the ancestral temple of King Chi in Fujian and Taiwan. On the day of God's testimony (June 18 of the lunar calendar), good believers from different places organized groups to offer incense

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geographical position

Xiamen City, Fujian Ma Xiang Chi palace is located at 218 Ma Xiang street

Cultural relic value

The building has the characteristics of Southern Fujian. The Chiwang palace is on the old street of maxiang. Ma Xiang old street is a very narrow lane, but also a busy street, both sides of the dense shops, people come and go, it is very busy. As soon as the reporter was walking, he suddenly found that Yuanwei hall was on our right hand side. It was like a shop in the old street, side by side with other shops. The exterior architecture and interior decoration of Chiwang Palace are very characteristic of Southern Fujian. The light in the temple is very dark. There is a black faced god worshipped in the temple. This is probably the Lord Chi who took the pestilence medicine and turned black according to historical records

Address: Ma Xiang street, Ma Xiang Town

Longitude: 118.24941300004

Latitude: 24.664858000042

Chinese PinYin : Chi Wang Gong