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36: 237:, was located outside of the walls in Zhangzhou territory, Quanzhou settlers built their own Mazu temple within Fangli in 1856, naming it Shuntian Temple. The two temples became the cultural centers of their respective population; Shuntian Temple was known as the "Mazu inside the walls" (城內媽祖), while Cihe Temple was the "Mazu outside the walls" (城外媽祖). 256:, but the stone and fir wood used inside are imported from mainland China. There are three plaques hung above doors dating from dating from 1891, 1910, and 1928 respectively. In the main hall, Mazu is seated in the middle alongside 453: 35: 222:
settlers in Yuanli caused the two groups to separate themselves, with the former occupying current-day downtown Yuanli and the latter in Fangli, a few kilometers south.
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While renovated twice in 1926 and 1964, Shuntian Temple still retains many of its architectural features from its founding. The building has one story and is made of
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as a historical building. Between 2011 and 2012, the temple underwent renovation to preserve its structural integrity.
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were built around Fangli in 1855 to fend off the rival Zhangzhou population. Since the area's original Mazu temple,
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trees on each side of the temple plaza that were at least one hundred years old. Unfortunately, the 2015
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On 21 October 2010, Shuntian Temple was protected by the
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1856
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Affiliation
Taoism
Deity
Mazu
Yuanli
Miaoli County
Taiwan
Geographic coordinates
24°26′06″N 120°38′48″E / 24.4351°N 120.6466°E / 24.4351; 120.6466
Chinese
pinyin
Yuanli Township
Miaoli County
Mazu
Zhangzhou
Quanzhou
City walls
Pengshan Cihe Temple
zh
Miaoli County Government
rammed earth
Chenghuangye
Zhusheng Niangniang
Xuanwu
Shennong
Wudouxingjun
Chinese banyan
Typhoon Soudelor

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