Huaizhong Temple Introduction
Main Deity: Eighteen Loyal Martyrs Historical Evolution: The Huai Zhong Shrine is a county-designated historic site established during the Qing Yongzheng era. In the spring of the tenth year of Yongzheng in 1732, the Pingpu Indigenous people of Dajia West Du Lin gathered forces to resist the Qing dynasty and besieged the county town. The military commander of the local battalion, Lü Ruilin, led troops to quell the rebellion. At that time, Zhang Hongzhang, the prefect of Tamsui, was patrolling the village with local militia when he was mistakenly attacked by the indigenous people, who thought he was an enemy. Many of the villages near the Ashu community were cultivated by immigrants from Guangdong. Upon hearing that the chief was besieged, they rallied the villagers to repel the indigenous tribes, allowing Zhang to escape. The situation was brought under control after four months.
Huaichong Temple
