Kanshi Taihe Temple Introduction
Before the Han people settled in the Kuanshi area, it was inhabited by indigenous peoples. The development of the Kuanshi district began in the 58th year of the Qianlong era (1793) when Chen Zhiren from Quanzhou established the "Lianji Sheng" development group, at that time known as "Meili Village." Later, the Lianji Sheng group abandoned the development work due to attacks from the Atayal people during the Jiaqing era, which was then taken over by Wei Agui. After Wei Agui took over the local development, he established a taxation area known as "Gongguan" in the Jiaqing era, and renamed the area "Xinxing Village." In the 25th year of the Jiaqing era (1820), Wei Agui's five sons formed the "Weishou Zong" group, succeeding Wei Agui's position, and in the third year of the Daoguang era (1823) changed "Xinxing Village" to "Xian Cai Weng." Later generations refined the name to "Xian Cai Feng" or "Xian Cai Peng," ultimately adopting "Xian Cai Peng" as the standard name. Kuanshi Taihe Temple, also known as the Sanjie Temple, is primarily dedicated to the San Guan Da Di and was founded around the 17th year of the Jiaqing era (1812) by the local developer Wei Agui, originally located in Fuxing Village. During the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Huang Taisan, Huang Taigui, and others, and moved to the current site near the Kuanshi Police Station. In the early years of Japanese rule, it was occupied by the Zhubei Second Fort Office and was later burned down by the Japanese. In the 33rd year of the Meiji era (1900), Luo Biyu, Chen Chunlong, and others initiated its reconstruction and relocated it to the front of the current site, renaming it Taihe Temple. In the 4th year of the Showa era (1929), Luo Biyu and Huang Deyang initiated another relocation to the current site, which was completed in the 6th year of the Showa era. The temple underwent repairs in the 58th year of the Republic of China, resulting in the temple's present appearance.
