Magong City God Temple Introduction
The Penghu area has two official City God temples. In the early development of Penghu, the focus was concentrated around Wen'ao, but due to its limited expanse, development was restricted. As Magong (the present-day Makung) developed, the Qing court moved the Penghu government office to Magong, establishing Magong City and concurrently setting up the Magong City God Temple, which is now designated as a third-level historical site by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China. During the Guangxu period, French troops invaded Penghu, and while residents were fleeing, they came under fire from the French troops. The people could only pray for protection from the City God, and at that moment, a heavy rain fell, causing the French shells to fail to explode, thus escaping disaster. After the Treaty of Tientsin concluded the Sino-French War, the Qing court touched by the divine protection of the City God Temple granted it the title "Ling Ying Hou," which is why a plaque reading "Decree Granted Ling Ying Hou" is displayed inside the temple. In the rear hall, there is a plaque inscribed "Gong Cun Han Wei" (Meritorious Service in Defense), granted by Emperor Guangxu, with the seal reading "Treasure of Guangxu's Imperial Hand." The City God Temple is oriented north-south, featuring the San Chuan Hall, worship pavilion, and main hall in sequence, connected on either side with auxiliary rooms, forming a configuration resembling the Chinese character for "mouth." One of the most striking features when entering the San Chuan Hall are the warning plaques "You've Arrived" and "Repentance Comes Late," gifted by the magistrate Cheng Bang-ji. On the walls of the ear rooms on either side of the main hall, the words "Zhang Shan" (Reward Good) and "Fa E" (Punish Evil) are inscribed, venerating Generals Fan and Xie, as well as the civil and military headmen.
Magong Cheng Huang Temple
Magong Cheng Huang Temple
