Ling Guang Temple Introduction
Located in Guangrong Village, Lingguang Temple, commonly known as "Huoshaoping Temple," has a founding legend dating back to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The locals discovered three drowned bodies by the seaside and buried them at the current site of Lingguang Temple. Since then, the residents found their requests to the deity to be very effective, leading to the reverent title "Zhulinsan." During the Japanese colonial period, eight villagers attempted to commission a golden statue of Zhulinsan, but it did not materialize. In 1929, Chen Jiangcheng, a village elder, established a temple hall named "Huaxin Society Goodness Hall" in his home. After Zhulinsan was promoted to a lord by the Jade Emperor, the deity indicated in 1932 that it was time to construct a temple. The villagers gathered funds, and the new temple was named "Ziling," dedicated to Lord Zhu Fu, alongside the deity Shengdijun. By 1934, the temple authorities felt that the name "Ziling Temple" was somewhat out of place compared to other local temples, thus changing it to "Lingguang Temple," a name that continues to this day. Source: National Digital Archive Program - Lingguang Temple Appearance in the Year of the Monkey (1932)
Lingguang Temple
