Zhishanyan Huiji Temple Introduction
At the foot of Huiji Temple, there is a square that resembles a grassland, featuring models of sheep, reminiscent of the ancestors grazing here. Following the stairs upward, you pass through a forest, where the dim atmosphere embraces you, and the moss-covered rock walls impart an ancient charm. Along the way, you encounter a stone archway, a historical relic of Zhishan, and after passing it, you will find the path opening up significantly. After a curve, you arrive at the flat road, which contrasts sharply with the previous surroundings, where Huiji Temple is located. The people of Zhangzhou brought their guardian deity, "Kaizhang Shengwang," with them when they came to Shilin. According to legend, Zhishan originally belonged to the wealthy Huang Shan. About 200 years ago, his relative Huang Chengqing from Pinghe County in Zhangzhou brought the incense offerings of Kaizhang Shengwang to Taiwan and hung them on Zhishan. It is said that miracles occurred, leading everyone to pool their money together to build Huiji Temple in 1752. Soon after, due to the worship of Guanyin Buddha, it was also named Zhishan Yan Temple. In 1840, Pan Yongqing, a local gentry from Shilin, established the Wenchang Shrine on Zhishan Yan, hiring teachers to educate the children. By 1874, the three temples merged, and from then on, they were collectively known as Huiji Temple. Nowadays, visitors to Huiji Temple primarily come to pray for success in exams, and there is a Wenchang brush here. It is said that touching the "Wenchang brush" will invoke blessings, so parents often take their children to touch the brush in hopes of achieving good results in exams.
