Yanshui Hubi Temple, Chinese temple in Yanshui District, Taiwan.
Yanshui Hubi Temple is a Chinese temple in Yanshuei District, Taiwan, built in a traditional style with painted walls and stone carvings throughout. It sits along Zhongzheng Road and is dedicated to the sea goddess Matsu.
The temple traces its origins to 1623, when merchant ships passed through Yuejin Harbor, making it one of the earliest Matsu temples on the island. It was rebuilt and expanded over the following centuries as the local community grew around it.
The temple holds paintings by national artist Pan Li-shui, including a Door God figure where individual beard strands are visible if you look closely. This level of detail in religious painting is rare and rewards slow, careful looking.
The temple is open every day, and mornings tend to be quieter if you want to look around without crowds. Wear modest clothing out of respect, and step back if worshippers are taking part in a ceremony.
Two guardian figures, Qianliyan and Shunfeng'er, have stood at the entrance since 1716, making them some of the oldest in-place gate guardians in Taiwan. They represent mythological beings said to see and hear across vast distances, which is why they were placed at a harbor-facing temple.
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