Wenchang Temple Introduction
The statue of Wen Chang Di Jun in Wen Chang Temple originated during the Japanese colonial period when a businessman from mainland China came to Taiwan for trade, bringing the deity along with him. The businessman worshiped daily during his stay, but after experiencing business failures and losing interest in religious practices, he temporarily placed the statue in a grove. One evening, a woman inadvertently discovered it and, unsure of its origin, returned home to gather enthusiastic locals for a welcome. Among them was an elderly man who believed it to be Wen Chang Di Jun, the deity of civil service examinations. Therefore, they built a small temple on Lane 45, Minsheng West Road to worship it. Subsequently, believers began to visit the temple to pray for blessings, with many reports of answered prayers, especially among those seeking academic success. It is the only important temple in the area dedicated to Wen Chang Di Jun, and it remains popular, bustling with worshippers, especially during examination seasons when students come to pray for academic achievements. (Source: Wen Chang Temple website)
