Gun Cabinet Tianbaotang Introduction
From the Tou-she Basin, take Provincial Highway 21 towards Shui-li Township. Along the way, on the right side of the road, you can see a remarkably tall statue of Prince Marshal, which is located in the Chengui Tianbao Temple in Wudeng Village. There are two theories about the origin of the name "Chengui." One theory states that during the Qing Dynasty, indigenous people frequently ambushed travelers near the Land God Hill along the Shueisha Ridge, prompting the Qing government to station militia troops there to protect merchants traveling between the two places. An ammunition depot was set up at that time, hence the name "Chengui." The other theory suggests that after Taiwan was ceded to Japan, residents around Sun Moon Lake defended the area by occupying the high ground at Land God Hill near Chengui to prevent the Japanese army from entering, leading to the name "Chengui." Tianbao Temple was built during the Japanese colonial period, primarily worshiping the Three Benefactors (Guan Gong, Lü Dongbin, and the Kitchen God) and has a grand appearance. In the autumn of the 74th year of the Republic of China, Prince Marshal was commissioned to guard Tianbao Temple, and due to his frequent manifestations of divine power, he indicated to the faithful through a divine message to build a statue of Prince Marshal 6.2 meters tall behind the temple to showcase his miraculous protection over the villagers of Shihsi. Due to the tall stature of the Prince Marshal statue, it has become a prominent landmark of Chengui.
