Fangliao Baogong Pavilion Righteous People Temple

　　The temple enshrines together the Three Mountain Kings, Shennong (the Divine Farmer) and the Yellow Emperor, as well as Guanyin Bodhisattva. The annual Righteous People Festival on the 20th day of the seventh lunar month sees the local fifteen major villages take turns serving as the ritual host for worship. For over a century, it has become a major festival and spiritual center for the Hakka people of Hsinchu.

　　In the 53rd year of Qianlong's reign, when Lin Shuangwen staged a rebellion, the remains of the righteous people (including indigenous people, Hakka, and Quanzhou locals) who defended their hometowns were all buried behind the temple. Later, during the first year of the Tongzhi reign, there was also the Dai Chaochun incident, and the loyal remains of the righteous people were buried to the right rear of the temple.

　　Emperor Qianlong, in recognition of the righteous people’s meritorious service in quelling the rebellion, first conferred the title “Righteous Braves,” then later “Loyal Hearts,” and thrice bestowed an imperial plaque inscribed with praise, after which the temple was renamed Baogong Pavilion (Pavilion of Loyalty).