Jih Shih Temple Introduction
The temple was originally established in the area known as "Paezikang," where there was a temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva called "Tongsan Temple." In the 17th year of the Republic of China, a local devotee, Huang Ahai, added the worship of three deities—Guansheng Dijun, Fuyou Dijun, and Siming Zhenjun—at Tongsan Temple due to his practice of spirit mediumship. Huang performed rituals at the temple to help benefit the living, and over time, it gradually became a place where believers sought answers, healing, and help, which proved to be remarkably effective. In the 24th year of the Republic of China, Tongsan Temple was unfortunately destroyed during the Taiwan earthquake. At this time, the local villagers were also affected by the natural disaster and preoccupied with their own situations, so fearing the deities would be without a place to reside, they temporarily placed the statue of Guanyin in a grass shelter and invited the three deities to Huang Ahai's private residence for continued worship to benefit and guide the community. From then on, the three deities permanently resided at Huang's house, where a new hall was established for worship, showcasing their divine power to protect the locality. Guansheng Dijun personally chose the hall name "Jishi," highlighting the temple's main purpose of aiding and securing peace for the people, as well as eliminating disasters and resolving calamities.
