Hukou Sanyuan Temple Introduction
Hukou Sanyuan Temple is the religious center of the old Hukou area, featuring a basic layout that includes the San Chuan Hall, corridor, left and right guardian halls, courtyard, main hall, and left and right ear rooms. The temple follows a single-guardian dragon courtyard layout, and next to it is the famous Hukou Old Street, which is one of the county's tourist attractions. The temple worships deities such as the San Guan Da Di (Three Officials), Ma Zu, Guanyin, Bo Gong, and the Zhi Sheng Niang Niang, and it was designated as a county historic site in 2001. The Hukou area attracted a large number of guest immigrants during the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, gradually forming scattered villages. Due to its location between the mountains and the plateau, old Hukou became a community center and goods distribution hub. In the 13th year of the Guangxu era (1887), the railway construction between Keelung and Hsinchu began, passing through Hukou, with a station set at old Hukou. After the railway opened in the 19th year of Guangxu, it brought business opportunities to old Hukou, leading to rapid commercial growth and becoming a commercial hub. In 2001, Sanyuan Temple was officially designated as a county historic site by the Hsinchu County government. Due to significant damage to the monument during the 921 earthquake, with some walls cracking and roofs leaking, the county government sought repair funding from the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry approved full funding from the 921 Community Reconstruction and Renewal Fund for the restoration works. The repair project was commissioned to the architecture firm of Xu Yujian for design and supervision. The project was awarded in December 2002, commenced in February 2003, and was completed in May 2005.
