Zhen Nan Temple Introduction
Located in the Aruiri Daluqiao area of the mountains, this temple was established during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of over a hundred years. The main deity is a weathered boulder that resembles Mazu, known locally as the Stone Mazu. The surrounding walls are made of square stone blocks, making it the most distinctive temple in the Shenkeng District. The temple's biggest feature is that the main deity, the Stone Mazu, is connected to the altar and two stone pillars on either side, all made from a single stone measuring approximately 1.5 meters long and shaped like a crane, referred to by locals as the White Crane Immortal Master. The stone steps leading to the Zhenan Temple were built in the fifth year of the Showa era (1930) and consist of about 384 steps, with a "Stone Mazu Road Monument" along the way documenting the history of the path's construction. The pathway winds through lush green mountains, and when arriving at the temple square, the view opens up, providing a nearly unobstructed overlook of the Shenkeng District. It takes about ten minutes on foot from the end of Shenkeng Street past the Zhongzheng Bridge to reach the entrance.
