Magong Chenghuang Temple Introduction
The Penghu region has two government-established City God Temples. Early development concentrated around Wenao, which had limited space and growth potential. As Magong (now Magong City) developed, the Qing court relocated the Penghu administrative office to Magong, constructing the Magong City and establishing the Magong City God Temple, which is now designated as a third-level historical monument by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China. During the Guangxu period, French forces invaded Penghu, and residents, while seeking refuge, were caught in artillery fire. The people prayed for the protection of the City God, and a heavy rain fell, causing the French shells to fail to explode, thus they escaped disaster. After the treaty of the Sino-French War, the Qing court, touched by the divine miracle of the City God Temple, conferred the title "Lingying Marquis," hence the plaque stating "Chifeng Lingying Marquis" hangs in the Zhongting Temple. The rear hall has a plaque granted by Guangxu that reads "Merit in Defense," with the seal inscribed "Treasure of Guangxu’s Calligraphy." The City God Temple faces south, sequentially featuring the Three Rivers Hall, Worship Pavilion, and Main Hall, with side rooms connecting to form a courtyard-type layout. Entering the Three Rivers Hall, the most striking elements are the warning plaques "You Are Here" and "Latecomers Repent," given by the circuit intendant Cheng Bangji. On the walls of the left and right ear rooms, the characters "Promote Good" and "Punish Evil" are inscribed, enshrining Generals Fan and Xie as well as the civil and military heads.
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