Huai Chong Shrine Introduction
Main Deity: Eighteen Martyrs Historical Background: The Huai Zhong Shrine is a designated county historical site, established during the Qing Yongzheng period. In the spring of the tenth year of the Yongzheng era (1732), the plains indigenous people of Dajia West attacked Qing forces due to grievances, besieging the county town. The local military commander, Lu Ruilin, led troops to quell the uprising. At that time, Zhang Hongzhang, the magistrate of Tamsui, was leading local militia to patrol the village when he was mistakenly attacked by the Heyi Village due to suspicions about the arrival of outsiders. The nearby community was largely comprised of Cantonese immigrants. Upon hearing that the magistrate was besieged, local villagers rallied to drive the plains indigenous people away. Zhang managed to escape, and it took four months to restore peace.
Huaizhong Temple
