Xinglong Gong Matsu Temple

這是三峡老街媽祖廟，有太子爺，文昌君，後殿有安座，點灯，財神灯，安太歲灯，有觀音普薩，財神爺，註生娘娘，假日，過年初一，十五很多人去拜拜，，消災解厄，點灯，非常熱鬧。有空去拜拜保平安。 去老街是同條路上行走，前面中華電訊，再走看到警察局，再走商店幾家就看到興隆宮媽祖廟，拜完直走整條老街超熱 鬧，有好吃花生豬血糕，生意好要排隊，有豆花，素的小吃，花生，炸花支丸，種種，一邊走邊吃会讓您，很悠閒，舒暢過一天快樂假期。???

興隆宮媽祖廟~農曆七月超渡普渡法會，敦聘法師進行誦經祈福，超薦祖先.冤親債主.表達敬天法祖，普渡眾生離苦。

感謝宮廟附設乾淨的洗手間，讓外出腸胃不適的小孩能有釋放壓力的地方m(_ _)m

當地三大信仰中心之一.和祖師廟.福安宮土地公廟齊名

清乾隆四十年由湄洲祖廟分靈來台建廟，1895年火災焚毀，1905年重建。主祀天上聖母、觀音大士，建物老舊，內部陰暗，漏水嚴重，現在募資重建中。

偶然路過決定進去參拜，裡面的媽祖娘娘看起來很仁慈，而後殿（大士殿）更是讓人印象深刻，獨自一人進去禮拜，大士殿主祀觀世音菩薩、配祀八卦祖師、玄壇元帥、南斗星君、北斗星君、太陽星君、太陰星君、註生娘娘和月老星君，我一踏進去，就覺得他們全都看著我，尤其是中央端坐的觀世音菩薩聖像很是莊嚴，用慈愛、悲憫的眼神望著我，臉上帶著微笑，讓人忘卻一切壓力和煩惱。整體而言興隆宮是一間很不錯的廟宇，可以多去。

Ceremony today

The temple worships Goddess Matsu (also spelled as Mazu) and God of Heaven, while it also worships other folklore deities at the rear area of the temple. Matsu was considered by many Taiwanese, especially fishermen from the 18th century, as their protector on the sea. The temple seems to emphasize so much on religious deity and ceremony worship, and they were closely connected to lightening service and lightening lanterns activities, because lihtening lanterns were donated by merchants and other non- merchant locals in ceremony events. Contrary to nearby Sanxia Temple, the temple does not have much religious or artistic sculptures. But, it has numerous lanterns and other lightning designs. The temple is in very short walking distance from Sanxia Temple and Old Street market. The temple provides free incenses and worship paper for the worshippers, while it also sell worship protection elblems to the believers based on their birth year. Temple also follows some folklore temple tradition by giving worshipped candy free to the visitors as good luck jesture and goodwill. Although the temple is close to the Sanxia Temple, it is not popular or famous for the foreign visitors, even it is included as part of of Sanxia Old Street or Old Town tour attractions. But, temple is worthy visiting because it has simple red color theme in lightening.