Shigong Temple Introduction
The Shigong Temple, originally known as the General Shi Temple, can be confirmed as the ancestral hall built after Shi Lang was conferred the title of Marquis Jinghai on the Platform. According to the "Stele Inscription of the General Shi Temple," it was established no later than the 35th year of the Kangxi era (1696). During the Daoguang era, the temple added tributes to the officials and soldiers who died in the service of Hai Ruian, hence it was renamed Shigong Temple instead of General Temple. After the Japanese occupation, the temple site (located at Mágong’āo East Street, now the site of the Penghu Hospital) was requisitioned in the 3rd year of the Taisho era (1914) and transformed into a hospital. Therefore, it was relocated along with the Haitan Pavilion to its current site on Central Street. The statues were initially placed in the dining area of the Hai Tan lookout for worship and were later rebuilt that year by the descendants of Shi Lang's subordinates, Xiang Xiuming. Currently, it is listed as a county (city) designated historic site under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act.
