West Gate Fu De Temple
West Gate Fu De Temple
Head south down Yungshing Street towards the direction of A-shu Danzia Noodles, and one will happen upon the intersection with Chungwha Road, and on the other side of that intersection can be seen a rather archaic temple: the famous West Gate Fu De Temple (see map 
). This is one of the few earth god temples that enjoy such scale. It is now listed as a county-level historical relic, and is the most well-preserved out of the four major Fu De Temples near the four town gates.
Inside the West Gate Fu De Temple is a plaque which says “prosperously abundant” dedicated by the Xijie worhippers, and another which says “may all good fortunes accompany thee” dedicated in 1881 (7th year of Qing emperor Guangxu’s rule). On the two sides of the main hall are hung two wood inscriptions, “commemoration of the renovation of the West Gate Fu De Temple” and “praise for the renovation of renovation of the West Gate Fu De Temple,” preserving the details with regard to the renovation of the temple in 1881 and serving as important historical data for researchers. In front of the main hall is a stone-made incense burner, dedicated to the temple in 1836 (16th year of Qing emperor Dauguang’s rule) by a female worshipper named Chen-men Huang.
During the Japanese Occupation period, due to the expansion of Ximen Boulevard (now Chungwha Road) at the time, part of the West Gate Fu De Temple was torn down, and has remained so to this day.
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| Stone-made incense burner made in 1836 | The plaque which says “may all good fortunes accompany thee” dedicated in 1881 |
