Hukou Sanyuan Temple Introduction
Hukou Sanyuan Temple is the center of faith in the old Hukou area. Its basic layout includes the San Chuan Hall, corridor, left and right guardian halls, courtyard, main hall, and side rooms. The temple features a unique courtyard layout with a single dragon, and adjacent to it is the famous Hukou Old Street, which is also one of the tourist attractions in the county. The temple enshrines various deities including the San Guan Da Di, Mazu, Guanyin, Baogong, and Zhun Sheng Niang Niang, and was designated as a county-level historic site in 2001. The Hukou area began attracting a large number of immigrants during the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong and Jiaqing eras, gradually forming scattered villages. Old Hukou, located between the mountains and the tableland, became a community center and goods distribution center. In the 13th year of Guangxu (1887), the railway between Keelung and Hsinchu began construction, and a station was established in Old Hukou, bringing business opportunities after the railway was opened to traffic in the 19th year of Guangxu. This led to rapid commercial growth and transformed Old Hukou into a commercial hub. In 2001, Sanyuan Temple was announced by the county government as a county-designated historic site. Due to the damage sustained during the 921 earthquake, the main structure suffered severe damage, with cracks in some walls and leaking roofs. The county government sought repair funding from the Ministry of the Interior, and received full funding from the 921 Community Reconstruction and Renewal Fund for the restoration project. The repair work was commissioned to Xu Yujian Architectural Firm for design and supervision, with the contract completed in December 2002, and construction began in February 2003, finishing in May 2005.
