The Lukang Kinmen Hall () is a historical hall in
Lukang Township,
Changhua County
Changhua County ( Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth small ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The hall was originally built in 1805 as a temple to enshrine Sufu Wangye by the son of Xu Le-shan. The hall was originally called the Wu Jiang Guan. Xu also contributed the tablet ''Wu Jiang Guan'' which is hung on the main hall of the building. The hall also functioned as gathering venue for people and navy. In 1848, an earthquake in Changhua damaged the building. The building was then restored in 1855 with funds and labor help from the navy. Once finished, an engraved stone tablet was put on the wall of sacrificial hall.
During the
Japanese rule of Taiwan
The island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu Islands, became a dependency of Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty of Shimonoseki after the Japanese victory in the First Sino-Japanese War. The shor ...
, the hall was partially renovated in 1908. After the restoration, reparation works were done to the main hall and Sanchuan hall in 1975. In June 1994,
Changhua County Government
The Changhua County Government (CHCG; ) is the local government of Changhua County, Taiwan.
Organization
* Magistrate
* Deputy Magistrate
* Secretary-general
First Class Department
* Department of Civil Affairs
* Department of Finance
* Depar ...
carried out historic site restoration work. On 25 October 2000, the Kinmen Hall was declared a county-level historic site.
Transportation
The temple is accessible west of
Changhua Station
Changhua () is a railway station in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It is located at the southern junction of the Taichung line and Coastal line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the West ...
of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
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Wang Ye worship
Wang Ye worship () is a Fujianese and Taiwanese folk religion, frequently considered an aspect of the Taoist belief system. Wang Ye is particularly worshipped in Southern Taiwan and also among Minnan speaking communities worldwide.
The customary ...
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Lukang Tianhou Temple
The Lukang Tianhou Temple (, alternatively "Tienhou"), also known as the Lukang Mazu Temple,. is a Chinese temple, Chinese Mazu temples, temple dedicated to the Chinese god, Chinese Shen (Chinese religion), Goddess Mazu, the Goddess of Sea and P ...
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Lukang Wen Wu Temple
The Lukang Wen Wu Temple () is a Wen Wu temple in Lukang, Changhua, Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
History
The temple was established in 1812.
Architecture
The temple area consists of Martial Temple (武廟), Literature Shrine (文 ...
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
1805 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Changhua County
Taoist temples in Taiwan
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