Xigang Qing'an Temple. Xigang Qing'an Temple was founded in the 51st year of the Kangxi reign (1712) of the Qing Dynasty. Its history can be traced back to the Zheng era. Zheng Chenggong's troops saw this location as a carp's lair, and believed that building a temple would aid local development. Xigang Qing'an Temple was founded in the 51st year of the Kangxi reign (1712) of the Qing Dynasty. Its history can be traced back to the Zheng era. Zheng Chenggong's troops saw this location as a carp's lair, and believed that building a temple would aid local development. Therefore, they left behind the statues of Nezha (Zhongtan Yuanshuai) and the City God (Chenghuang Jingzhu) that were enshrined on their ships. During the Kangxi reign, they received incense from the Mazu Temple and welcomed Mazu as the main deity. The Carp of Qing'an Temple: The legend of the carp's lair has led to carp being used as decoration inside and outside Qing'an Temple. Whether it's the numerous carp sculptures adorning the temple roof, the carp figures that convey the princes' signals during incense rituals, or the carp flags that believers take home, it's evident how important carp are in the hearts of the devotees. Taiwan's Grandest Incense Pilgrimage: Xigang Incense Pilgrimage Known as Taiwan's Grandest Incense Pilgrimage, the Xigang Incense Pilgrimage, held every three years, has a history of over two hundred years and has never been interrupted. "Incense Pilgrimage" refers to the Thousand-Year Princes touring ninety-six villages to bring peace to the believers. Among the participating incense procession teams formed by believers, the most famous is the seventy-section-long "Centipede Zhenren Centipede Formation," which winds through towns and villages and is a must-see highlight of the pilgrimage.
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