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Banqiao Cihui Palace is a temple with a 150-year history. It is the earliest Mazu temple in the Banqiao district. Furthermore, it is also one of the vital faith centers for residents here. Mazu is the main deity in this temple. Mazu's birthday is on March 23 in the lunar calendar. On this day, believers and pilgrims will gather here to celebrate.
Banqiao Cihui Palace is a temple with a 150-year history. It is the earliest Mazu temple in the Banqiao district. Furthermore, it is also one of the vital faith centers for residents here. Mazu is the main deity in this temple. Mazu's birthday is on March 23 in the lunar calendar. On this day, believers and pilgrims will gather here to celebrate.
板橋慈惠宮是一間有著快150年歷史的廟宇，這裡不僅是板橋地區最早的媽祖廟，也是板橋人以及許多政治人物重要的信仰中心之一。板橋慈惠宮主要祭祀天上聖母，每年農曆3月23日是媽祖聖誕，是慈惠宮最盛大的活動，各地的信徒香客綿延不絕地前來共襄盛舉。
It is said that Zen Master Jinshan brought a statue of Mazu from Putian Meizhou. Before the Banqiao train station was built, a ditch was in front of it. After Mazu passed the ditch, she didn't go back but just stayed there. Therefore, the prototype of Cihui Palace was born here. In 1860, Mr. Lin Guofang received Mazu's incense from Xinzhuang Ciyou Palace, but the temple had yet to be built. They just temporarily placed Mazu in Banqiao Jieyun Temple. In 1873, Mr. Lin Weiyuan, Chen Yuanrui, Lin Runbo, Yang Zaoming, and others planned to build a temple to house the statues of gods. Banqiao Cihui Palace was completed in 1874.
It is said that Zen Master Jinshan brought a statue of Mazu from Putian Meizhou. Before the Banqiao train station was built, a ditch was in front of it. After Mazu passed the ditch, she didn't go back but just stayed there. Therefore, the prototype of Cihui Palace was born here. In 1860, Mr. Lin Guofang received Mazu's incense from Xinzhuang Ciyou Palace, but the temple had yet to be built. They just temporarily placed Mazu in Banqiao Jieyun Temple. In 1873, Mr. Lin Weiyuan, Chen Yuanrui, Lin Runbo, Yang Zaoming, and others planned to build a temple to house the statues of gods. Banqiao Cihui Palace was completed in 1874.
關於板橋慈惠宮的歷史，開頭的人是金山禪師。他從莆田湄洲那邊請了一尊媽祖的神像過來。在板橋車站還沒有創建的時候，前面有一個水溝，在媽祖經過了水溝以後，媽祖祂就不回去了，就留在這邊，所以在此建了慈惠宮的前身。在西元1860年的時候，林國芳先生從新莊慈祐宮分來媽祖的香火，但由於當時廟宇尚未興建，因此只能先將神像暫時供俸在板橋接雲寺，直至西元1873年，林維源先生和陳元瑞、林潤波、楊早明等人計畫建立廟宇以安置神像，板橋慈惠宮於西元1874年完工。
The main body of Cihui Palace adopts the traditional three-story, three-entry house type on the top of a mountain, giving people a solemn and gorgeous feeling. The interior and exterior decoration of the temple mainly uses cut-and-stick clay sculptures, wood carvings, stone carvings, paintings, etc to create a building that is inclusive of traditional culture and modern culture.
The main body of Cihui Palace adopts the traditional three-story, three-entry house type on the top of a mountain, giving people a solemn and gorgeous feeling. The interior and exterior decoration of the temple mainly uses cut-and-stick clay sculptures, wood carvings, stone carvings, paintings, etc to create a building that is inclusive of traditional culture and modern culture.
慈惠宮主體採用傳統廟宇型式，給人莊嚴華麗的感覺，廟宇內外裝飾主要採用剪黏泥塑、木雕、石雕、彩繪等方式，裝飾成一座傳統文化與現代文化兼容並蓄的寺廟藝術殿堂。
Many gods are enshrined in the temple; the most famous is the Heavenly Mother Mazu. Mazu can not only protect the safety of navigation but also assist in war, stop wars, and even pray for rain.In terms of worshiping Mazu, there is something that you need to keep in mind. If you want to use flowers as offerings to Mazu, you should know their meanings first. For example, you can pray for marriage or a good relationship with hydrangea or oncidium. As for praying for a good career or academic achievement, you can worship with silver willows or lucky bamboo, which symbolize progress and wealth. If you want to pray for a benefactor, you can select lilies as your offerings.
殿內供奉眾多神明，其中最為著名的無疑是天上聖母－媽祖，媽祖不僅可以保佑航海上的安全也有協助作戰以及平復戰亂甚至祈雨等等功效，種種神蹟體現媽祖的慈悲為懷。另外，在祭拜的方面，也有一些注意事項，需要按照自己想要祈求的相應的雙數鮮花祭拜如果想要祈求姻緣或者桃花，可以祭拜繡球花或文心蘭，想要祈求事業或者學業的話，則是可以選擇祭拜銀柳或者開運竹，寓意步步高升和銀兩，想要祈求貴人的話，可以選擇百合鮮花。
After worshiping Mazu, we can go to a shop that sells sesame oil chicken around Cihui temple. Speaking of sesame oil chicken's history, most people believe it originated in ancient China. This dish evolved from Qiang people's sesame oil raw mutton. Since Han people couldn’t accept the smell of raw mutton, they changed to chicken. That’s why people nowadays have sesame oil chicken instead of mutton.
After worshiping Mazu, we can go to a shop that sells sesame oil chicken around Cihui temple. Speaking of sesame oil chicken's history, most people believe it originated in ancient China. This dish evolved from Qiang people's sesame oil raw mutton. Since Han people couldn’t accept the smell of raw mutton, they changed to chicken. That’s why people nowadays have sesame oil chicken instead of mutton.
在拜完媽祖之後，我們可以到附近的麻油雞店面品嘗當地特色美食。關於麻油雞的由來，多數人認為是在以前中國五胡亂華時期，由羌人的古老麻油生羊料理演變而來，但因為漢人吃不慣羊羶味，所以將羊換成雞並將其煮熟，至此演變成麻油雞。
After learning about Cihui temple's history and tasting delicious food, we can leisurely walk along Xianmin Blvd, enjoy the view of Banqiao Street, slowly walk toward MRT Fuzhong station, and go home happily.
在了解完慈惠宮的歷史和樣貌及附近的美食之後，在回家的途中我們可以悠閒地沿著縣民大道，緩緩的前往捷運府中站時，順帶欣賞板橋古色古香的老街景，回味慈惠宮華麗的裝潢及麻油雞的美味，開開心心地回家。
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