Wen Wu Temple

Photo: Wen Shrine in 1925 Source: copy of (Cuoyang's Lukang Ancient Photos)

Wen Shrine was donated by Shih-Tao Chen, other local gentries and residents of Lukang led by Chih-liang Hsueh in 1806.

Photo: Members of Wen Shrine Lujiangyin Club (during Japanese rule) Source: Copy of (Cuoyang' s Lukang Ancient Photos)

In early time, Lukang had many scholars and their style of writing was well known. However, it was not qualified to set up a Confucian temple because it had never set up a county government. Thus, the temple was built.

Photo: Wen-Chang Emperor and other deities in main hall of Wen Shrine Source:shot by this team

Wen-Chang Emperor, Kuixing God, Juge Wen, Judge Wu and Cangjie are enshrined in the temple.

Photo: Wen Shrine Source:shot by this team

The Wen Shrine was Lukang's earliest school. The school is equivalent to today's various literary and artistic organizations, which was a place for assembly and associations of ancient scholars to learn from and communicate with each other.