Beidou Dian'an Temple Introduction
Beidou Dian'an Temple, along with Changhua Nanyao Temple and Lugang Tianhou Temple, is known as one of the three major Mazu temples in Changhua County. The temple was originally the Dongluo Street Tianhou Temple (the old site is located in Xizhou Township's Jiumei Village), established during the Kangxi era, and it is the oldest Mazu temple in southern Changhua. However, in the 11th year of the Jiaqing period (1806), due to floods and wars, Dongluo Street was devastated, and the residents migrated in large numbers to "Baodou." The Tianhou Temple was rebuilt, symbolizing "establishing a residence and bringing peace to the people," and the "Tianhou Temple" was renamed "Dian'an Temple." During the Qing Dynasty, Beidou Street was the most prosperous area in southern Changhua, which led to the development of a large-scale united community of faith around Dian'an Temple, encompassing today's Beidou Township and parts of Xizhou, Tianwei, and Pitou, with influence reaching Tianzhong Township and Ershui Township. The old Beidou Dian'an Temple was designated as a national third-level historic site in the 72nd year of the Republic of China. However, due to years of disrepair and the construction of a new front hall, it was relocated to the Taiwan Folk Village, followed by an expansion project for the front hall, and the main hall was consecrated in the 92nd year of the Republic of China. The five soft-bodied Mazu statues from the Qing Dynasty and the thousand-year-old red cypress Kuan Yin statue are important historical artifacts. (Source: Hsieh Jui-lung's "Beidou Township Chronicle")
