Shekou Wanxing Temple Introduction
The temple was built during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, with a history of nearly three hundred years. In the ninth year of Yongzheng, during the Dajia Western Society Aboriginal Rebellion, the head of the local officials, Pan Dunzi, led his sons Shi Wan and Shi Xing, along with the interpreter Zhang Dajing, to successfully quell the rebellion with the help of local men. In the eleventh year of Yongzheng, Zhang Dajing led Shi Wan and Shi Xing to the capital to receive awards, where they were granted ceremonial dragon robes (now preserved by the Zhang family). Upon returning to Taiwan, they felt grateful for the blessings of the Holy Mother and specially went to Meizhou Mazu Temple to respectfully invite the divine spirit of the Heavenly Holy Mother, to worship at the southern Wazhanjiao of Shengang Society (the name "Wazhanjiao" comes from the need to construct kilns for tiles and bricks for temple construction). Later, due to the poor geographical location, the temple was moved to its current site. The origin of Wanxing Temple is said to have derived from the names of Shi Wan and Shi Xing, as the area was once the entrance and exit of the large amnesty from the Anli region. After the Han people began to reclaim the land, it was named Wanxing Village. Source of the image and text: Wanxing Temple, Shengang, Taichung.
