Qingcheng Temple. Qingcheng Temple, formerly known as Mazu Temple, was built during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that when Emperor Jiaqing toured Taiwan and arrived in Minxiong, then known as "Damao," he was grateful for the protection of "Heavenly Holy Mother.". Qingcheng Temple, formerly known as Mazu Temple, was built during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that when Emperor Jiaqing toured Taiwan and arrived in Minxiong, then known as "Damao," he was grateful for the protection of "Heavenly Holy Mother." He bestowed funds for the construction of the temple and sent famous temple builders from China to Taiwan. Therefore, it is the only Mazu temple in Taiwan officially bestowed by Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. The main deity enshrined is "Grand Mazu," whose divine status is highly revered. It is not only the center of faith for the Minxiong area but also a sacred temple for Mazu devotees in Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan counties. On March 17, 1906, during a major earthquake, Qingcheng Temple was destroyed, and the land was forcibly requisitioned by the Japanese government for road construction. Mazu had to be temporarily enshrined in the back hall of the Dashiye Temple in Minxiong Township. Mazu's lack of her own palace to reside in caused distress to her devotees. Every year during Mazu's birthday procession, when the sedan chair reached the old temple site, it would linger, reluctant to leave. Mazu also conveyed her wish to rebuild within a hundred years multiple times through spirit mediums or by divine pronouncements from the sedan chair. In 1999, devotees organized a reconstruction committee and actively raised funds for the temple's construction. After five years, the reconstruction was finally completed.
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Chiayi County