San Sheng Temple. Located south of the Toushe Basin, San Sheng Temple enshrines the Three Mountain Kings as its main deities. Although the temple's appearance is not grand or magnificent, it exudes an antique charm and is the spiritual center of the Toushe area. Located south of the Toushe Basin, San Sheng Temple enshrines the Three Mountain Kings as its main deities. Although the temple's appearance is not grand or magnificent, it exudes an antique charm and is the spiritual center of the Toushe area. According to historical records, the Three Mountain Kings of San Sheng Temple were originally enshrined separately in private homes. They were highly effective in warding off indigenous attacks and praying for rain in the early days, which led residents to advocate for the construction of a temple for communal worship. The Toushe area was originally the territory of the Shuilians indigenous people, as evidenced by place names like "Fanzi Mu" (Indigenous People's Grave) and "Fanzi Dian" (Indigenous People's Shop). Therefore, Han Chinese settlers often faced harassment and killings from the indigenous people. To address this, the settlers invited the Three Mountain Kings to serve as guardian deities. It is said that whenever indigenous people appeared on nearby mountain tops, the Three Mountain Kings would manifest themselves, leading troops in drills to scare them away, allowing the villagers to live and work in peace. The Three Mountain Kings have strong Hakka characteristics and are mostly found in Hakka settlements. However, the Toushe area is predominantly populated by Hoklo people, and local residents have even renamed the three mountain deities as "San Xian Guo Wang" (Three Immortal Kings), which is quite peculiar.
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