Anping Chenghuang Temple

Anping Chenghuang Temple

Anping Chenghuang Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

Anping Chenghuang Temple is located in Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan. Originally a temple worshipped by naval officers and soldiers, it is now one of the three major public temples in the Anping area, along with Anping Guanyin Pavilion and Anping Tianhou Temple, and is also one of the most famous Chenghuang Temples in Tainan.

According to the “Supplementary Records of Taiwan County,” Anping Chenghuang Temple was built in the 14th year of the Qianlong reign (1749) by Shen Tingyao, the naval commander. Later, Ding Chaoxiong (1785), Chen Jingxing (1801), Zhan Sheng, Chen Tingmei, and Li Wenlan (1804) all carried out renovations. In the second year of the Tongzhi reign (1863), the renovation received support from local fishermen, community members, and the navy, with their names and donation amounts inscribed on three beam plaques. The temple was finally completed the following year, and a plaque inscribed with “Bestowed by the Divine, Governing with Harmony,” gifted by You Shaofang, the deputy commander of the Taiwan Naval Forces, was installed. During the Japanese colonial period, Anping Chenghuang Temple transitioned from an official temple to a public temple of the six Anping neighborhoods, though its popularity waned at that time. After World War II, it was renovated in 1989 (the 78th year of the Republic of China) into its current form. Due to its long history, it was listed among the three major public temples of Anping, and its popularity has since flourished.

The current Anping Chenghuang Temple is three bays wide, consisting of a front hall, worship hall, and main hall connected together, and is built with reinforced concrete. Its door gods, painted by Chen Shouyi, depict Ox-Head and Horse-Face, distinguishing it from the Tainan Prefecture Chenghuang Temple and County Chenghuang Temple, and giving it a unique character.

Anping City God Temple

Must-visit reason: Tainan’s premier Chenghuang Temple