Mazu Chenghuang Temple Introduction
The Penghu region has two official Chenghuang Temples. Due to the early development of the Penghu area being concentrated around Wuan, which has a relatively small inland area, the development was limited. As Makung (the present-day Makung) began to grow, the Qing Dynasty moved the Penghu Administrative Office to Makung and constructed the Makung City along with establishing the Makung Chenghuang Temple, which is now designated as a Level 3 historic site by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China. During the Guangxu period, when the French Army invaded Penghu, residents were attacked by cannon fire while trying to escape. The people could only pray for the protection of Chenghuang Ye. At that moment, a heavy rain fell, which caused the French shells to fail to explode, allowing them to escape unharmed. After the conflict in the Sino-French War, the Qing court, touched by the temple's miraculous event, granted the title "Ling Ying Hou," which is inscribed on a plaque that hangs inside the temple. The rear hall features an imperial plaque inscribed with "Meritorious Service in Defense," with the seal reading "Treasure of Guangxu's Calligraphy." The Chenghuang Temple is oriented north to south, consisting of the San Chuan Hall, the Worship Pavilion, and the Main Hall in sequence, with flanking rooms connected on both sides, forming a courtyard configuration. One of the most eye-catching features upon entering the San Chuan Hall are the two warning plaques gifted by the magistrate Cheng Bang-ji, reading “You've Come” and “Latecomers Regret.” On the walls of the side rooms, the characters “Exemplifying Goodness” and “Punishing Evil” are inscribed, honoring Generals Fan and Xie, as well as the civil and military class heads.
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Matsu Cheng Huang Temple
