Chen Wei Temple

Penghu Attractions

宸威殿

In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, immigrants from Kinmen in Fujian settled in this area, relying on the protection of the deity Liu Yuanshuai. In the eighth month of the third year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1699), a small temple was initially built at this site. In the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1760), it was rebuilt, and the deity Chi Fu Wang Ye was added for worship, marking it as Chen Wei Temple. Since then, it has undergone four renovations. In the fifty-third year of the Republic of China (1964), founders Chen Peng and Li Yu gathered to discuss the fifth renovation. On the auspicious date of the eighth day of the third month of the fifty-fourth year of the Republic of China (1965), the temple was rebuilt after the fire was lit, and on the fifth day of the first month of the next year (1966), the deity was ceremoniously welcomed back to the temple, and the renovation was completed.

Address：95, Xiwei Village, Magong City, Penghu County

Chen Wei Temple Introduction

Deity Worshiped: Zhenwu Emperor Festival Date: The third day of the third lunar month Immigrants from Kinmen in Fujian settled in this area during the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, worshiping the statue of General Liu as a protective deity. A small temple was first established at this original site in the eighth month of the thirty-eighth year of the Kangxi Emperor (1699). In the twenty-fifth year of the Qianlong Emperor (1760), it was rebuilt, and the statue of Lord Chi was added for worship, officially named Chenwei Temple. Since then, it has undergone four renovations. In the spring of the fifty-third year of the Republic of China (1964), the initiators Chen Peng and Li Yu convened a meeting for the fifth renovation. After selecting an auspicious date, the renovation began at the seventh hour on the eighth day of the third month of the fifty-fourth year of the Republic of China (1965). The holy deity was respectfully welcomed into the temple and seated during the fifth hour on the fifth day of the first month of the following year (1966), and it was completed over the years.