Datan Village Cheng-Chung Temple Introduction
Datang Village is the largest village in Xinguang Township, primarily inhabited by the Lin clan. According to legend, in the first half of the 17th century, a man from the Lin clan crossed the sea from Yongfengli Lunzi Community in Nanjing County to Taiwan, while respectfully inviting the divine statue of the famous anti-Jin general Yue Fei to protect him. After arriving in Datang Village, he initially worshiped it in his home, but as his descendants grew in number, they built a temple in the village to honor it. This temple became the only Yue Wang Temple in Chiayi County and is also the first and oldest Jingzhong Temple in Taiwan dedicated to Yue Fei. Today, every year on the 15th day of the second lunar month, the birthday of Yue Fei, Datang Village holds a grand festival, attracting many villagers to the Jingzhong Temple to pay respects to King Wu Mu of Yue. The Jingzhong Temple has become the center of faith for the villagers of Datang, enduring through time.
