Ouwan Wenheng Temple. Ouwan Wenheng Temple primarily enshrines Guansheng Dadi (Lord Guan). The founding statue was brought to Taiwan by early settlers who accompanied Koxinga during the Zheng dynasty. Initially housed in a private residence, it was later moved to a temple as incense offerings grew. Ouwan Wenheng Temple primarily enshrines Guansheng Dadi (Lord Guan). The founding statue was brought to Taiwan by early settlers who accompanied Koxinga during the Zheng dynasty. Initially housed in a private residence, it was moved to a temple during the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty as incense offerings grew. The current temple structure was rebuilt in 1971 (the 60th year of the Republic of China). Due to Lord Guan being the main deity, many of the temple's stone carvings depict stories from the Three Kingdoms period featuring Lord Guan as the protagonist, such as "Slaying Meng Tan in Luoyang" (Meng Tan was the second general in "Crossing Five Passes and Slaying Six Generals"), "Reading the Spring and Autumn Annals at Night," and "Flooding the Seven Armies." The walls, besides the stone carvings, are mostly adorned with Jian Nian (cut-and-paste pottery) decorations by the "Living National Treasure" artist Wang Baoyuan. The walls of the Wenchang Shrine, added during the Guangxu era, feature the "Four Readings" mural by National Heritage Award artist Pan Li-shui. Although the temple space is not large, the density of its artistic collections is comparable to other temples.
Address: 臺南市將軍區忠興里196號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
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