Jihsi Temple Introduction
The temple was originally built in the area known as "Pa-zai Gang," where there was a temple dedicated to Avalokitesvara, named "Tongshan Temple." In the 17th year of the Republic, a local devotee named Huang Ahai, due to his practice of spirit writing, added the deities Guan Sheng Di Jun, Fu You Di Jun, and Si Ming Zhen Jun to the temple. Huang conducted spirit writing in the temple to provide help for the people, and over time, it became a place for believers to seek answers, healing, and assistance, where their requests were granted with remarkable efficacy. In the 24th year of the Republic, Tongshan Temple was unfortunately destroyed during the Taiwan Earthquake. At that time, the villagers were also affected by the natural disaster and were unable to care for themselves. Fearing that the deities would have no place to reside, they temporarily placed the statue of Avalokitesvara in a grass shelter and respectfully invited the three deities to Huang Ahai's home for worship, so they could continue to help and bless the people. Since then, the three deities have resided at Huang's home, where a separate hall was established to display their divine power and protect the community. Guan Sheng Di Jun personally named the hall "Ji Shi," to signify its primary purpose of assisting the world and ensuring peace for the people, as well as alleviating disasters and hardships.
