Kanshih Taihe Temple Introduction
The Kuanxi area was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples before Han settlers arrived. The reclamation of the Kuanxi area began in the 58th year of the Qianlong reign (1793) when a group formed by Chen Zhiren from Quanzhou named "Lianjisheng" was established, and the Kuanxi area was then referred to as "Meilizhuang." Later, the Lianjisheng group abandoned their reclamation efforts due to attacks from the Tayan people, and Wei Aguo took over the land reclamation. After taking over, Wei Aguo established a public granary in the Jiaqing period and renamed the area "Xinxingzhuang." In the 25th year of Jiaqing (1820), Wei Aguo's five sons formed the "Weishouzong" public group to succeed Wei Aguo's status as the settler, and in the 3rd year of Daoguang (1823), they changed "Xinxingzhuang" to "Xianzaizhong," which was later elegantly referred to as "Xian Caifeng" or "Xianzaipeng," ultimately adopting the name "Xianzaipeng." The Kuanxi Taihe Temple, also known as the Sanjie Temple, is mainly dedicated to the San Guan Da Di and was founded around the 17th year of the Jiaqing reign (1812) by the settler Wei Aguo. The original site was located in Fuxingzhuang. During the Tongzhi period, Huang Taisi, Huang Taigui, and others initiated reconstruction, moving the location to the area near the current Kuanxi subdivision. In the early Japanese occupation, 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 the reconstruction, relocating to the front of the current site and renaming it Taihe Temple. In the 4th year of the Showa era (1929), Luo Biyu, Huang Deyang, and others initiated another relocation to the present site, which was officially completed in the 6th year of Showa. In the 58th year of the Republic of China, the temple underwent repairs and became the appearance we see today.
