Sānshān Guówáng Temple in Dàpí Township

Sānshān Guówáng Temple in Dàpí Township

Sānshān Guówáng Temple in Dàpí Township is a cultural tourism attraction.

Located on Xīnjiē, Dàdé Village, Dàpí Township, Yunlin. It was originally brought over by a man from Guangdong Province, Zhāng Zhōngyì, who crossed the sea to Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi era, and was enshrined for personal protection. Later, it was settled in Tàihé Street—now known as Xīnjiē—for household worship. After multiple renovations and expansions, it has grown into its current form. The so-called Three Mountain Kings originally refer to the collective term for the three mountain deities of Jīnshān, Míngshān, and Dúshān in Líntián County, Jiēyáng, Guangdong Province. Legend has it that during the Sui Dynasty, they repeatedly manifested their divine power to save the people, leading devotees to build a temple in their honor. Eventually, they were officially recognized and titled as the Three Mountain Kings by Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty.