Lukang Kinmen Hall

Lukang Kinmen Hall
Lukang Kinmen Hall
鹿港金門館
Former names	Wu Jiang Guan
General information
Type	former hall
Location	Lukang, Changhua County, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°03′00.0″N 120°26′07.8″E / 24.050000°N 120.435500°E
Completed	1805
Renovated	1855, 1908, 1975, June 1994

The Lukang Kinmen Hall (traditional Chinese: 鹿港金門館; simplified Chinese: 鹿港金门馆; pinyin: Lùgǎng Jīnmén Guǎn) is a historical hall located in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The hall was originally constructed in 1805 as a temple to enshrine Sufu Wangye by the son of Xu Le-shan. It was initially called the Wu Jiang Guan.^[1] Xu also donated the tablet Wu Jiang Guan which hangs in the main hall. The hall also served as a gathering place for people and the navy. In 1848, an earthquake in Changhua damaged the building, which was subsequently restored in 1855 with funds and labor from the navy. Upon completion, an engraved stone tablet was placed on the wall of the sacrificial hall.^[2]

During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the hall was partially renovated in 1908. After this, repair work was done to the main hall and Sanchuan hall in 1975. In June 1994, the Changhua County Government undertook historic site restoration work. On 25 October 2000, the Kinmen Hall was designated a county-level historic site.^[3]

Transportation

The temple is accessible west of Changhua Station on the Taiwan Railways.

References

^ "Lukang Kinman Hall". Taiwan Medical Travel. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Lukang Kinman Hall". Travel in Changhua County. Changhua County Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^ "Lukang Kinmen Temple". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 31 January 2021.