Hsingan Temple Introduction
Xing'an Temple, commonly known as Xinghua Mazu Temple, is one of the earliest Mazu temples in Lugang. In the 23rd year of the Kangxi era (1684), immigrants from Xinghua Prefecture in Fujian Province brought the Mazu worship to Taiwan and built a temple in the Caocai Market area of Lugang, naming it "Xing'an Temple," which signifies "peace and safety of Xinghua." It is one of the community temples in Lugang, referred to as a "community temple" where a particular group of immigrants from the same hometown in mainland China jointly constructed the temple, also serving the function of a "hometown association." In its early days, Xing'an Temple was a place of worship for the Xinghua people, thus attracting limited worshippers, and the temple remained unrenovated, preserving its original layout. On November 8, 1848, an earthquake occurred in Changhua, damaging Xing'an Temple. In the second year of the Xianfeng era (1852), nine directors, including Xu Xilin, Zhou Wenquan, Su Daisheng, and Xiao Rixin from Xinghua, initiated the reconstruction, establishing the current appearance and layout of the temple.
Xing'an Temple Front
