Huaizhong Temple Introduction
Main Deity: Eighteen Brave Martyrs Historical Development: Huai Zhong Shrine is a county-designated historic site established during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. In the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732), the Pingpu people of Dajia West district gathered armed resistance against the Qing government, besieging the county city. The general Lü Ruilin led troops to quell the uprising, while the Tamsui magistrate Zhang Hongzhang patrolled the villages with local militia. They were mistakenly attacked by soldiers due to a misunderstanding, and at that time, many of the nearby villages were cultivated by immigrants from Guangdong. Upon hearing that their leader was besieged, the villagers rallied to drive back the Pingpu people, allowing Hongzhang to escape. It took four months to finally quell the uprising.
Huaizhong Shrine
