Hong De Temple Introduction
Located in Alley 303, Zhongzheng First Road, the Hongde Temple may be small in scale but it is exquisite and magnificent. It means "to promote military virtue" and is known among local residents as the Sun Bin Temple, as well as being the first Sun Bin Temple in Taiwan. The main deity worshipped here is Sun Bin, who fought against Pang Juan during the Warring States period and is a descendant of Sun Wu, the author of "The Art of War." Since the third day of the first lunar month marks Sun Bin's birthday, grand ceremonies are held in the temple from the first to the fifth day of the lunar new year each year, attracting many devotees who come specifically to pay their respects. The Sun Bin Temple was built in the sixth year of the Taisho era (1917) and, in addition to the main deity Sun Bin, it also includes other deities such as his master Wang Chan Lao Zu (Guiguzi), the Southern Pole Elder, the Three Pure Ones, the Nine Heavens Holy Emperor, and the Real Man of Huatuo.
