Yimin temple

• Lord Yimin

During the Qing Dynasty, a group of people from the mainland came to Taiwan to reclaim the wasteland, who, in order to resist the oppression, spontaneously organized the rebel army to help counter- insurgency and show the spirit of protecting their homeland. However, many of them were tragically killed in the war, and the Temple was built in memory of the heroes who died in the event. These heroes were later assembled into an old man, whose name is called "Lord Yimin".

• Black flag

When the righteous people went to participate in the war, they all tied black cloth in their hands. And later, people made black cloth as a flag, called black flag. In fact, its function and the general temple flag is the same.

The black flag can be taken out of the temple, brought home to worship. During the Yimin festival, people can bring it back to the temple to participate in the event.

• Yimin festival 

Yimin Festival is the earliest festival of Taiwan's religions, on the 20th of July every year. There will be a lot of interesting activities on this day, such as chanting scriptures (used to pray for peace), water lanterns (to guide them to the temple), competition pigs and sheep (see who owns pigs are heavier, who owns sheep horns are longer), served meals and so on...... Don't miss it! 

History 

．1792｜The Yimin Temple was established in Guang Xing Zhuang, ZhongLi.

．1857｜Add fore hall and two corridors. 

．1949｜The 13 Villages' believers set up a reconstruction committee to reconstruct.

．1973｜Renovated again and houses 168 Koji pottery dolls.

．1991｜The temple was celebrated for the second hundred years. 

．1997｜With Zhong-Li RenHi Temple, united to pray for blessing.

• God

1. Nezha: to protect young children, guard the border, driving safely

2. Shen Nong: pray for stable harvest

3. Guan Yin: purdue

4. Guan Yu: advise people to do good

5. Wen Chang Di Jun: pray for academic excellence

6. Tai Sui: bless peace

7. Mazu: the Patron saint of the sea

8. Tan Goan-Kong: the patron saint of the place

9. Zhu Sheng Niang Niang: protect the young children grow up safely

10. Lu Ban: pray for civil engineering to go smoothly

11. Tudigong: pray for peace, in charge of civil affairs

• Architectural

Koji pottery is a local traditional art and craft with Taiwan characteristics. It is a sculpture, color, andthe beauty of burning pottery. It is named after its origin in Guangdong Nanling Mountain. In PingZhen Yimin Temple, there are 168 Koji pottery dolls burned by the famous artist Mr. Chen Tianqi. These Koji pottery dolls are colorful, lifelike. In the subject matter of most of the auspicious celebration, loyalty and filial piety, punishment of evil and good-oriented. There are a lot of little stories hidden in it, have you found it?

There are many auspicious beasts in the temple,express- ed in the frescoes. It is alsoan important part of temple culture, and the appearance of the beast has its own characteristics and is full of spirituality.

For people, it has long been integrated into life, but also on behalf of different auspicious meaning and blessing meaning.

There is also a copper horse in the square in front of the temple, waiting for you to discover and appreciate it.

• About

Add｜No.8, Lane 23,Section 2, Fudan Road, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan City

Tel｜03-4912374、03-4932246

Website｜http://www.i-min-temple.com.tw

Fanpage｜http://www.facebok.com/imin4932246