Tudi Gong Temple Introduction
Fude Temple is the spiritual center of the Dingbenzi community and is nicknamed "The Most Foolish Earth God Temple in Taiwan" due to its location. The temple does not have a statue; instead, it only has a stone tablet inscribed with "Fude Zhengshen", indicating its ancient origins. The octagonal prism in the Chaozhou style and the "Hua Tai" (an incubator for nurturing life) resembling a traditional armchair at the back of the temple reveal the Hakka ancestry of the ancestors. Although the temple is small, it is carved and assembled from six large stones, and its rainwater-draining design is a classic example of Earth God temples. This stone-made Earth God temple serves as a testament to Dingbenzi, which is also known as the "Stone Settlement."
