Cide Temple Introduction
Cide Temple is a temple dedicated to Huang Wei, the "Exemplar of Virtue." The unique craftsmanship of Cide Temple is reflected in three main aspects: Jiaozhi pottery, paper-cutting art (剪黏), and stone carvings. Jiaozhi pottery includes six vivid pieces featuring dragon and tiger walls, mirror blocks, and confrontational blocks. The paper-cutting art adorns the temple's roof ridge and the dragon decorations on the top ridge. The stone carvings are exquisitely crafted and made from local materials, including the pillars and door frames of Qingtou stone, as well as the granite bases of counters, wall blocks, and calligraphy on stone columns, depicting characters, trees, flowers, horses, and dramatic stories. These three features represent the richest and best-preserved aspects of temples in Kinmen. In 1997, it was designated as a county-level historic site.
