Kueixing Tower Introduction
Kui Pavilion, known as "Kuei Xing Lou" by the people of Kinmen, is also referred to as Kui Tower or Bagua Tower. It is dedicated to Kuei Xing, one of the Five Literary Stars in Chinese culture. Since Kinmen was not part of a county in the past, Confucian temples could not be built. To provide a place for Kinmen scholars to pray for success in the imperial examinations, Lin Fei-Chang, a notable figure from Houpuxiang who had achieved the degree of "Gongsheng," took the initiative to construct this pavilion. He personally donated a thousand taels of silver to build the structure in the 16th year of the Daoguang era (1836) on the hillside of Tushan in Houpuxiang (now beside the Chen Shiyin Western-style house), to honor Kuei Xing. This exquisite and ancient structure has a history of over 180 years and has undergone renovations in the 44th and 52nd years of the Republic of China, while still maintaining its original appearance, and it has been designated as a county historical site. The Kui Pavilion is a two-story, hexagonal building with three eaves, featuring a straightforward and elegant wooden structure that reflects the simplicity of this cultural and educational building. Every year during the examination season, a series of worship activities are held to pray for students' success in their examinations.
