Magong City God Temple. Do you know that in the past, temples in Penghu were divided into "public temples" and "private temples"? Among them, "public temples" are also called "Hé Pěng" (which can be pronounced as Gài Pěng in Taiwanese). Do you know that in the past, temples in Penghu were divided into "public temples" and "private temples"? Among them, "public temples" are also called "Hé Pěng" (which can be pronounced as Gài Pěng in Taiwanese). Penghu Tianhou Temple, Magong City God Temple, and Penghu Guanyin Pavilion are known as the "Three Great Ancient Temples of Hé Pěng" due to their flourishing incense. Do you know that in the past, temples in Penghu were divided into "public temples" and "private temples"? Among them, "public temples" are also called "Hé Pěng" (which can be pronounced as Gài Pěng in Taiwanese). Penghu Tianhou Temple, Magong City God Temple, and Penghu Guanyin Pavilion are known as the "Three Great Ancient Temples of Hé Pěng" due to their flourishing incense. During the Ghost Festival on the seventh lunar month every year, it begins with the City God Temple, followed by other temples in various locations. Magong City God Temple is the starting point for the annual Penghu Ghost Festival, hence the saying: "City God Temple releases, Guanyin Pavilion collects." However, there are two City God Temples in Penghu, Wenao and Magong, which is a very special situation in Taiwan. This is because the Wenao City God Temple was smaller, and Qing Dynasty officials felt it was not respectful enough to the deities, so in 1779, they built the Magong City God Temple you see before you. Since then, it has undergone multiple renovations to reach its current scale.
Address: 澎湖縣馬公市光明路20號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
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