Penghu Shuixian Temple
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Penghu Shuixian Temple (Chinese: 澎湖水仙宮; pinyin: Pēnghú Shuǐxiān Gōng), is a Taoist temple in Magong, Penghu. Built in 1696 by Xue Kui (薛奎), a military officer of Penghu Navy, it mainly serves the Shuixian Zunwang, five Taoist immortals worshipped as sea gods.[1]
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Penghu Shuixian Temple Taixiajiao Kongsi | |
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澎湖水仙宮、臺廈郊會館 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Taoism |
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Location | No.6, Lane 9, Zhongshan Road, Magong City, Penghu County,Taiwan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Xue Kui (薛奎) |
Completed | 1696 (Kangxi 35th year, Qing Dynasty) |
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This building is also called as "Taixiajiao Kongsi" (Chinese:臺廈郊會館; pinyin:Tái xià jiāo huìguǎn) because it was used as a commercial hall which dealt with the trading between Taiwan main island and Xiamen during the late of Qing Dynasty.[2] According to the Chorography of Penghu, Shuixian Temple is one of 4 ancient temples in Penghu County.[1]