Chihsiang Xuanqi Temple Introduction
Located in Wen Zheng Lane, Zhongming Village, Yuchi Township, this is the only temple in Taiwan dedicated to Zhuge Liang. The statue of Zhuge Kongming in the front yard stands 36 feet tall, holding a feather fan in his right hand and a scroll in his left hand, making it the tallest Kongming statue in Asia. In front of the yard, there is also a statue of Liu Bei visiting Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage. The temple is two stories high, with the second floor dedicated to the Martial Saint Guan Gong, who stands nine feet tall, exuding majesty and righteousness. The first floor is primarily dedicated to Zhuge Wuhou and Xuantian Shangdi. The inception of the Kongming Temple can be traced back to the Meiji 34 year (1901) during the Japanese colonial period when a villager named Shitian Fu held a ceremony for the Three Pure Ones in his hall, naming it "Mingde Hall". Due to its miraculous occurrences, it gradually became a center of faith in the locality. In the Taisho 13 year (1924), the altar was small and dilapidated; thus, at the urging of the faithful, a new temple was built. Aside from the Three Pure Ones, deities such as Zhuge Kongming and Xuantian Shangdi were also added. As the original temple was in ruins, a new site was selected for reconstruction. With the help of several landowners donating land, construction of the new temple commenced in 1979, and the temple was officially renamed "Revelation of Mysteries Monastery".
