Historical evolution of Shishi Chenghuang Temple

According to legend, shishi city City God Temple was built in the 21st year of Wanli of Ming Dynasty (AD 1592). During the reign of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, it was repaired and expanded.

The main entrance of the temple is hung with the plaque of "City God Temple" inscribed by Zheng Banqiao, a calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty, and the plaque of "There is a Hou in the Phoenix" in the Qing Dynasty. The Shishi City God Temple witnessed the political, economic and cultural changes in the southeast coast of Fujian in the 16 and 17 centuries after major historical events such as Jiajing defending the enemy in the Ming Dynasty, Xin Chou moving to the border and Shishi building a county in the Qing Dynasty. The arched gatehouse and arcade structure in front of us make people appreciate its architectural style of combining Chinese and western styles. There are still three inscriptions rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China in the temple, and * * * records the names, ancestral homes and donations of overseas Chinese living in the Philippines when the Chenghuang Temple was rebuilt three times. These three vivid overseas Chinese "rosters" witnessed the development of overseas Chinese culture in southern Fujian.

In the Republic of China 12, Shishi local officials, businessmen and overseas Chinese donated money to expand and become this temple. It is said that Shishi Town God is famous for its great prestige. If the people have any problems that can't be solved, just invite him to sit in the town and you will get a satisfactory result. For example, on the fourth day of every year, Shishi City God guides the maze of honesty, turns everything into good luck, and makes the people of Shishi safe and prosperous. It brought a prosperous scene to Shishi. The influence of Huangshi Huangcheng not only spread all over southern Fujian, but also spread to Taiwan Province Province and South Asia. Shanxin from Tainan, Kaohsiung, Xinhua and Taichung comes in droves almost every year. Visit the stone ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors. Shishi City God Temple has become a window to show the spirit of Shishi's hometown of overseas Chinese, and also a bridge to promote friendly exchanges between Shishi and Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia.