Puyan Shunfu Temple Introduction
During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, a Chen family from Quanzhou, Fujian, migrated to Taiwan and settled in present-day Pu-Yan Village. They respectfully invited the spirit of Xuantian Shangdi for worship and built the Pu-Yan Shun-Ze Temple. Later, some descendants migrated to Xiluo, where they built the Xuantian Temple to honor the "Two Emperors"; others moved to Xiushui and built the San Sheng Temple to honor the "Three Emperors." The three brother temples have held gatherings, where members of the management committees come together, happily discussing the historical process of nurturing auspicious incense! The Pu-Yan Shun-Ze Temple is renowned for its divine significance, with many local legends. It was severely damaged by fire in 1948 and was rebuilt, and again demolished and reconstructed in 1998. Its design is quite unique, as visitors must ascend two arc-shaped stone steps, which are surrounded by a curved stone-carved dragon wall. The dragons on the wall are vividly carved and majestic, while the interior is richly decorated with exquisite wood carvings, making it quite magnificent. One of the most distinctive features of the Pu-Yan Shun-Ze Temple is the rare clay sculpture of Xuantian Shangdi in the temple. After the temple suffered devastating fire damage in 1948, it was rebuilt, and a statue of Xuantian Shangdi was created from clay, which has now been preserved for over fifty years in relatively complete condition, qualifying it as a national treasure-level historical artifact. The main deity worshipped here is Xuantian Shangdi, and the auxiliary deities include the God of Grains, Prince Marshal, Wuan Zhenwang, Qian-Sui of Gan, Qian-Sui of Chi, Qian-Sui of Chen, Qian-Sui of Li, Qian-Sui of Zhu, Marshal Zhao, Marshal Kang, the God of Fortune and Virtue, and City God.
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