Beichi North Star Palace Introduction
Main deity worshipped: King Zhu Festival date: May 18 of the lunar calendar. According to legend, during the Tang Dynasty, 360 scholars and military officials suffered the same misfortune. The then emperor, Tang Taizong, pitied their innocence and specially conferred godhood upon them to patrol on behalf of heaven, visiting various regions to observe good and evil among mortals. These 360 scholars organized themselves into groups of five or three to patrol different places, all possessing great spiritual authority. Wherever the king's ship docked, it would signify good omens, and all who arrived would respectfully greet and welcome the deity to pray for peace. This custom has been continued to this day without neglect, and due to the many islands in the Taiwan-Penghu region, the welcoming of the deity is more fervent than in other areas. Among the most famous is the Five Lords of Nan-Kun-Shen, who, during the Qing Dynasty, toured Penhu, using the Tianhou Temple as a temporary base. Therefore, the local residents made sincere arrangements for the temporary base. In reflection of this, and to express gratitude for divine grace, more than twenty members, including Huang Jishi, formed the City God Association and sculpted the golden statue of King Zhu, which has been worshipped in rotation for over forty years. In the 13th year of the Republic, they began to build a temple, which was completed a year later. Because it was built by the residents of Beijia, the temple was named Beichen Temple.
Beichan Temple, Magong City, Penghu
Beichan Temple, Magong, Penghu
