Guang'an Temple Introduction
Guang'an Temple was established early on and is one of the ancient temples among the more than seventy Kaizhang Shengwang temples in Taiwan. It retains many ancient artifacts, especially a pair of small stone lion candle holders, which have a unique design and are now considered rare. These are said to date back to the temple's founding over two hundred years ago. Inside the temple, the main altar features intricately carved golden dragons, shining brilliantly, with Kaizhang Shengwang seated in the center. He has a red face and a long beard, exuding an awe-inspiring presence. The two generals, Fushun and Fuxin, hold swords and stand on either side with solemn expressions. To the left, there is an altar dedicating to Guan Sheng Di Jun, known for his devotion and righteousness; to the right, the altar worships the approachable and kind Earth God. It is said that during the Japanese colonial period (1912-1926), the two statues of Kaizhang Shengwang were taken to the Sacred Temple of the Apex (Bishanyan Kaizhang Shengwang Temple in Neihu) for a ceremonial eye-opening ritual. After the ceremony, the believers placed the statues in a palanquin and were preparing to return them to the Jinbaoli Street Temple. However, the palanquin suddenly flew out of the temple, disappearing from sight. The believers were anxious and hurried back to the temple, and while passing Gongguanlun (located between Huangtanli of Wanli District and Wuhu Village), they heard a passerby mention that a palanquin carrying a statue had flown over towards Jinbaoli Street. By the time the believers returned to the temple, they found the two king statues and the palanquin already on the altar, leaving everyone astonished. To this day, every year during the Gongguanlun temple fair, the two kings are welcomed to this area for worship.
