Houpu W Temple Introduction
Wumiao, also known as Neiwumiao, was originally the Guandi Temple. After the establishment of the Republic of China, this temple, like many other Wumiao across Taiwan, added the deity Yue Fei for worship. In 1926, a wave of superstition-breaking swept across Taiwan, and the statues within the temple were destroyed at one point. After the military stationed in Kinmen in 1949, the temple served as an office for the military government and the wartime administrative committee for supplies and taxation. It was later reclaimed and renovated by the temple in 1984, and completely rebuilt in 1987 to its current appearance. Couplets: Main entrance couplet: "With both culture and martial arts, the glorious name lasts for eternity; with both sacred and divine, the righteous spirit enriches the mountains and rivers." Inner column couplet 1: "Drunken returns from Hebei, retaliating against Cao Jun's six generals; attending banquets in Jiangnan, laughing over three cups with Lu Su." Inner column couplet 2: "Past events vividly passed down for millions of generations in the universe; loyal devotion for hundreds of years still exists among people." Inner column couplet 3: "Reading Spring and Autumn on a clear night, a single candlelight shines through ancient and modern times; a lonely boat replaces Wu and Wei, the heroic spirit spans across the universe."
