Huaichong Temple Introduction
Main Deity: Eighteen Heroes of the Rite of Loyalty Historical Background: The Huai Zhong Shrine is a designated historical site in the county, built during the reign of the Qing Emperor Yongzheng. In the spring of 1732, during the tenth year of the Yongzheng era, the Pingpu people gathered in Dajia West Du Lin to resist the Qing Dynasty with armed forces and besieged the county town. County General Lü Ruilin led soldiers to quell the uprising. At that time, Zhang Hongzhang, the magistrate of Tamsui, was patrolling the village with local militia and faced an unexpected attack from the villagers, who mistakenly believed him to be a threat. Many of the residents in the nearby Asu village were immigrants from Guangdong. Upon hearing that the governor was besieged, the local residents rallied to repel the Pingpu communities. It took four months to eventually pacify the situation.
Huaichong Temple
