Kouhu Xialiao Wanshan Tonggui Tomb Introduction
Behind the Wanshan Temple in Xialiao, Kouhu Township, there are over 300 small burial mounds, containing the ashes of ancestors who perished 161 years ago due to a tsunami. Locally, this site is referred to as the "Wanshan Tonggui Tomb," and it has been designated as a historic site in Yunlin County. Local residents say that every time they try to count the exact number of tombs, they can never agree on a number, as each count yields different results, which is quite peculiar. The old Jinhu Harbor Wanshan Temple in Hanziliao, Kouhu Township, and the Jinhu Wanshan Temple in the Jinhu area hold grand ceremonies every year on the 7th and 8th days of the 6th lunar month to commemorate the ancestors who suffered during that disaster. This has also given rise to the "Water Pulling (Chengzang)" ceremony, which is a rare folk ritual related to water disasters in Taiwan.
