Checheng Fu'an Temple Explained

Checheng Fu'an Temple
Native Name:車城福安宮
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:Pingtung County
Map Size:220px
Coordinates:22.071°N 120.7108°W
Location:Checheng, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Deity:Tudigong
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Architecture Type:temple
Year Completed:1662
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The Checheng Fu'an Temple is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

The temple was originally built as the Jinsheng Pavilion in 1662 to worship Tudigong during the Qing Dynasty under Kangxi Emperor to accommodate migrant people from Quanzhou in Checheng.[1] It was later renamed as Fu'an Shrine after funds were raised and the pavilion was renovated during the Jiaqing Emperor. In 1953, it was officially renamed as Checheng Fu'an Temple.[2]

Architecture

The temple was built with Northern China royal temple style.[3] It is the largest temple in Taiwan that is dedicated to Tudigong.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 車城福安宮. Cultural Resources Geographical Information System. Academica Sinica. 16 March 2021. zh-tw. Checheng Fu'an Temple.
  2. Web site: FuAn Temple. Love Pingtung. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128141435/http://i-pingtung.com/en-us/Attractions/Detail/528/FuAn-Temple. 28 November 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Checheng Fuan Temple in Kenting. roundTAIWANround. 28 November 2016.
  4. News: Spencer. David. 30 September 2017. Top 10 attractions on the road to Kenting. Taiwan News. 1 October 2017.