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Ming-Zheng Era
15th year of Yongli · 1661
Origins of Lord Su
In 1661 (15th year of Yongli), as Koxinga expelled the Dutch and restored Taiwan, Lu Qiang — a native of Longxi, Zhangzhou and ancestor of the Fanyang Lu clan — came to Taiwan with Koxinga's army and settled at “Zhuweinei” in this village, among the earliest Han pioneers of the Guanmiao Huayuan area. Temple lore holds that Lu Qiang also reverently brought the principal image of Royal Lord Su from his homeland, first enshrining it in the Lu clan hall; its incense has continued for over three centuries.
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Wangye Society
31st year of Qianlong · 1766
The Lu Clan's Wangye Society
In 1766 (31st year of Qianlong), the Lu clan formed a “Wangye Society,” venerating Royal Lord Su as the clan's guardian. At first privately worshipped, its principal feast day was the 28th of the 6th lunar month. Generation after generation kept the faith and passed on the incense.
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Named Jing An Temple
1973
Management Committee · Named Jing An Temple
In 1973 the Wangye Society was reorganized into a management committee, the hall was renovated, and the temple was formally named “Jing An Temple.” From clan worship it moved toward institutional management, and temple affairs took shape.
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Relocation & New Date
1996
Temporary Relocation · Feast Moved to 4/12
In 1996, owing to land issues, the deity was temporarily enshrined at the residence of Lu Laozhong; at this time Lord Su's principal birthday was also changed to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month.
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New Temple Enshrined
1999
New Temple Completed · Enshrinement
In 1999 the new temple was completed and the deity formally enshrined. Jing An Temple moved from clan “private worship” to a community “public temple”; devotees were no longer limited to the Lu family, and it became the shared faith center of the Beihua community in Guanmiao.
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Field Documentation
2011 · Cultural Preservation
Added to the Cultural Platform
In December 2011, following a field survey, Jing An Temple was recorded under ID TWN003098 in the “Taiwan Religion and Folklore Culture Platform (TRFC),” and registered with the Ministry of the Interior as a folk temple managed by a committee — giving the local faith an official record.
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Digital Heritage
Honoring the Past · Into the Future
Incense Carried on Through Imagery
Today Jing An Temple preserves footage of birthday rites, processions and incense exchanges via Facebook and YouTube, carrying a tradition of over three centuries into the next generation in digital form — honoring the past and guarding the community.
