Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple Introduction
Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, commonly known as Dadaocheng Mazu Temple, is dedicated to Ma Zu, also known as Tian Hou, the goddess of the sea and the protector of sailors. Along with Fazhu Temple and Xiahai Chenghuang Temple, it is one of the three major temples in Dadaocheng. The couplet above the main entrance reads: "The first gate opens to Guanyin Mountain, thousands of boats gather at the Kuifu, water flows brightly," indicating the historical changes of Cisheng Temple's location. In the fifth year of the Tongzhi era (1866), Cisheng Temple was originally built at the intersection of West Ning North Road and Minsheng West Road, right in front of a trade ferry dock, overlooking the Tamsui River flowing from south to north, with Guanyin Mountain in Bali stretching in front of Cisheng Temple. In 1910, the Japanese government implemented urban reforms, demolishing the temple. Local residents raised funds to relocate it to its current site on Yanping North Road and rebuilt the temple using the original beams and stones, completing the reconstruction in 1914, with its original appearance preserved to this day. (Source: Taipei Travel Net, Listening to the Stories of Temples)
