Miaoli Wenchang temple

The Miaoli Wenchang Temple is located in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. It was announced on August 19th in the Republic of China (1985) as a third-class historic site in Taiwan and Fujian, and later changed to a county-level historic site in Miaoli County. The building was constructed in the eighth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1882) and was completed in the eleventh year of Guangxu (1885). When the unbuilt county office was first established in Miaoli County, Lin Guifen, the first magistrate, temporarily rented here to work. There is an Academy of Talents and it is also the venue of the Li She, a poetry society founded during the Japanese Occupation in Taiwan.

The county-determined historic site in Miaoli was established during the Qing Dynasty. Those who want to pass the exam can go to this quaint temple and pray.

Miaoli Grade 3 Historic Site Currently renovating the left and right wing rooms Kindly donate, all donations are 5,000 yuan In the future, I will leave a name to commemorate. There are students at home and I want to find a job. Seek promotion, there are blessings and blessings You can also transfer donations, there is a number in the photo

A must-see landmark in Miaoli every time☀️Wenchang Temple is the only third-level monument in Miaoli City, and it is also the center of faith for students, candidates, and job seekers to pray for the title of the gold list! Due to the construction this year, there are more donation activities. You can choose to write your name on the bricks or tiles, which is very interesting!

In the 15th year of Guangxu (1889 AD), Miaoli County was established. When Lin Guifen (birth and death year is unknown) in Miaoli’s prefecture, as the county government had not yet been built, Wenchang Temple was temporarily used as the office of the county government, making it a temple dedicated to Emperor Wenchang The function of the temporary government office has also become the administrative birthplace of Miaoli after the establishment of a county. In the same year, he was a teacher of chemists. Under the initiative of the local official Xie Weiyue (years of birth and death unknown) and others, he founded the Yingcai College. Since the institution was not built, the courthouse of the county office was temporarily used as the office. Guangxu 18th year (AD 1892) Relocated to Cangjie Hall of Wenchang Temple. Although there was an education unit in Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty to handle local education and promote "Confucianism," but due to political, economic, social and other factors, the government system was unable to effectively promote education, resulting in "Confucianism" not being manifested in the Qing court. Encouraged, the "academies" established by local officials became the mainstream of Taiwan's cultural movement. In 1895, Japan ruled Taiwan and prohibited Han Chinese from learning Chinese and promoted new-style education. The Yingcai Academy was abolished after 6 years of operation. However, local poetry lovers continued to create traditional Sinology through poetry creation until the Japanese occupation period in Showa 2 (AD 1927). Years), literati in Miaoli, Zhunan, and Dahu regions established Miaoli Poetry Clubs (Lishes for short). With the support of Wenchang Temple and enthusiastic people, monthly classes or poem recitals will be held, and a monthly collection of poem manuscripts and mimeographed poem collections will be held. Every spring and autumn, the Poet Conference was held every year, and it became the most prestigious poem recital in central and northern Taiwan at that time. It was an unprecedented grand occasion. In the Great Earthquake in Central Taiwan in Showa 10 (AD 1935), the roof of the main hall of Wenchang Temple was damaged and the clay statues collapsed. Fortunately, the main beams, pillars, wood and stone structures were slightly damaged, and the original appearance was restored. Therefore, the statue of Emperor Wenchang was changed to a clay statue. During the Japanese Occupation, Wenchang Temple was used as a gendarmerie station, public school branch teaching field, and branch hall dormitory. During the Second World War, three air-raid trenches were built in front of the temple, and Wenchang Temple was severely damaged as a result. The Wenchang Temple buildings were severely damaged due to natural erosion and environmental changes over the years. After the Ministry of the Interior announced that they were designated as Grade 3 monuments in 1949 (AD 1985), restoration works began in 1986 (AD 1997) for preservation. The original color and appearance were the main goals, and the original or similar materials were used to restore it with traditional techniques. After the efforts of relevant units, the construction was finally completed in 1991 (AD 2002) and the original appearance was reproduced.

County Historic Sites in Miaoli Except for the main hall, the building has its original appearance The remaining gables and the completed left wing It's really not able to blend into the tone of the main hall Especially the brick surface used in the left wing Although I don’t know the details of the brickwork But you can still clearly see the shiny bricks Incompatible with the main hall I think in the process of subsequent renovation and construction Maybe it should be more thoughtful There is basalt on the ground at the gate on the right Upper engraved: Local Ping 249*303 is for repairing Found the location of the old mountain gate, about 25 cm below the local level It can be seen that the gable and the gate are the appearance after restoration

The temple is currently undergoing renovations, although it will not affect the worship, but it will still have some impact

Running is no longer running, it is a daily pleasure. Where are you going to live in the city with happiness today? ??‍♂️??‍♀️Explore the "#苗栗文昌寺" that must be worshipped for exams. Wenchang Temple, built in the eighth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1882), the temple is very simple, elegant and noble, and entering the house will make you feel very calm. The roof is a characteristic of southern Fujian architecture, especially the curve of the owner’s ridge slightly curved upwards, with both ends extending upward and bifurcated, shaped like a swallow tail. I really like it ?. I grew up playing in the sand before leaving my hometown in high school. ?. The door god paintings in the front hall of Wenchang Temple are the two servants of Emperor Wenchang, "Heavenly Deaf" and "Earth Mute". It means "Those who can know cannot speak, those who can speak cannot know." The drum stone in front of the door, folk beliefs, if bad people enter the temple, the door drum will rattle. It is said that it is currently the largest, most complete, and largest existing in Taiwan, and is used to stabilize the facade. There are three important historical relics and ancient plaques hanging in the shrine, the middle "viewing and transforming", the left "Qunzhan Shandou", and the right "initial writing". A footprint, a corner, and see the urban life in the city of "#小别幸"?! #文昌寺 #英才書院 #古報 #JustDoIt #run #jog #jogging #running #runner #生活跑者 #unning #慢跑 #跑人生 #跑旅 #晨跑 #幸福跳跳龙 #古樹 #国定 proceed