口湖鄉金湖龍台宮 - Kouhu Township

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Local faith center

Jinhu’s temple in the land, the incense is flourishing, in the hearts of local people’s faith

(Longtai Palace) Main god: Xuantian God To accompany the gods: Marshal of Zhongtan, Empress Zhusheng History of establishment: The palace was enshrined in the old Xingang (about the west of Xialun Elementary School and the southeast of Huoziliao Fishing Port) when the ancestors came to Taiwan from the mainland during the Kangxi period. Later, due to the folk weaponry, the settlement was destroyed by floods in the 25th year of Daoguang (1845). The villagers moved to Xialun, Xiahu, Cangliao, Cangliao, Taizi Dig and other places. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), Gangxi and Gangdong Villages (known as Jinhu after Taiwan's restoration) were relocated to the present. The Longtai Palace was restored and reconstructed the following year. The name of the palace is mostly due to the Zeng surname in Xingang, which belongs to the Longshan School. The name of the palace is "Dragon". After moving to Taiwan, the name of the palace is "Tai (Taiwan)" and "Longtai" is the name of the palace. In the thirtieth year of Guangxu (1887), 900 yuan was raised for reconstruction. The temple was originally built on the east side of the right side of the new temple, sitting east to the west. In the 1960s, due to disrepair for a long time, in order to cooperate with the government community construction, there was a proposal to relocate. In 1961, the Longtai Palace Reconstruction Committee was established and Sun Hai was appointed as its chairman. It negotiated with the relevant units to rebuild the office building of the Jinhu Police Station. On April 9th ​​of the lunar calendar of the same year, the old temple was demolished, and the new temple broke ground on September 5. On the 12th day of the second lunar month in the sixty-third year. After more than four years of construction, the new temple was completed on September 13th of the lunar calendar in the 65th year of the Republic of China. This reconstruction adopts the northern temple-style buildings, including the main temple, the left and right temples, the bell and drum tower, and the gold burning furnace. The Tiangong altar is added to worship the Jade Emperor, Li Laojun, Zhang Tianshi and other gods. Righteousness and empathy. The old temple site was changed to the recreational platform.