Hsing-An Temple Introduction
Xing'an Temple, commonly known as Xinghua Mazu Temple, is one of the earliest Mazu temples in Lukang. In the 23rd year of the Kangxi era (1684 AD), immigrants from Xinghua Prefecture in Fujian Province brought Mazu's incense to Taiwan and built a temple in the area of Lukang's Caizai Market, naming it "Xing'an Temple," which means "Xinghua Peace" and "Xinghua Tranquility." Xing'an Temple is one of the community temples in Lukang, where "community temples" refer to temples built jointly by a specific group of immigrants from their original homeland in Mainland China, also serving the function of a "hometown association." In its early days, Xing'an Temple served as a place of worship for the Xinghua people, resulting in a limited number of worshippers and preventing the temple from being renovated, which allowed it to preserve its original structure. On November 8, 1848, a major earthquake struck Changhua, causing damage to Xing'an Temple. In the 2nd year of the Xianfeng era (1852 AD), nine directors, including Xu Xilin, Zhou Wenquan, Su Daisheng, and Xiao Rixin, all from Xinghua, proposed a renovation, establishing the temple's current layout.
Xing'an Temple Front
