Blue-Dyeing, the Old Street, Sanjiaoyong

Sansia Qingshui Zushi Temple

This temple was built in 1769 and has been through three rounds of renovation. The first time was in response to damage from a massive earthquake, the second after the Sino-Japanese War. After the war, the people elected professor Li Mei-Shu as architect for a rebuilding of the temple. Professor Li did what he could and dedicated himself to building a temple that combined Eastern and Western art. This temple is also called “Art Palace of the East.”

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Zai-Shu Temple

In 1777, the Lees’ patriarchate that gathered and inhabited in Gongguanwei raised funds and built Zai-Shu Temple. They worship Xuantian, the God from their original hometown and have annual family reunion at the temple. Compared with other temples, this is a unique temple with patriarchal feature.

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Historical Relic Hall

This building was built in 1928 and completed in February 1929. When it was completed, it was known as the “most beautiful public building in Taiwan.” It originally served as the town office but, later on, was abandoned. In 1995, after much appealing to the government, the town administration was given permission to renovate the old office, making it the Historical Relic Hall. The rebuilding process took four years, and resulted in the building becoming a major place for both social and education trips. The hall’s function is to make the people aware of the area’s history and the need for preserving it.

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The Li Mei-Shu Memorial Gallery
On April 9,1995, in commemoration of the artist-painter and temple architect, Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery was established by Li's descendants. The gallery, with its abundant collection of Li's works and archives, becomes a valuable source for the understanding of one of the most influential artists in Taiwan since the second World War.

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Hong Bridge
Hong Bridge, just like the Zushi Temple, is one of Sansia’s most special spots. Construction began on it on October 10th, 1932, and it was completed on June 28th the following year. After its completion, it was the main means of linking the township to the outside world. Standing on the bridge, you can see all the natural beauty of Sansia. Under the bridge flows the area’s most important waterway, Sansia River. Looking further out, one can see Yuanshan and the town center. The bridge was designed by a Japanese architect and is made of cement with iron rebar, and stretches to a total length of 93.3 meters.

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Xinglong Temple

In 1775, it was said that a resident from Yongchun county, Fukien Province, sponsored building Xinglong Temple ( or Mazu Temple) in Mingquan street. However, according to the record from Xinglong Temple, it was built in 1749. Compared the two records, the time differed by 26 years. According to the presumption, the former was the time building the temple for the public to worship and the latter was the time moving to Sanjiaoyong. In compliance with the history, Chen Yu started reclamation in Yingge in 1685, Chen Dang started in Sanjiaoyong between 1736 and 1746, and Dong Yue-Xu assarted Sanjiaoyong in 1755. Probably Mazu was brought there when Chen Dang assarted Sanjiaoyong.

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The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan—Sansia Church
ʊSansia is the homeland built by Zeng Chenggong’s followers. The main religious belief is Zushi Temple. Thus, the spreading of Gospel encountered great bafflement. On January 16th 1900, Mackay sent members to establish a church in Sanjiaoyong. The first priest of Sansia Church was Chen He-Ping. Since then, missionary work had entered its golden age till 1938. They did the missionary work in fixed time and set up biblical research, youth fellowship, choral, and bible study class at places, like Tudigong Keng, Mazu Tian, Chengfu, and Yingge.
In January 1950, they started to build the church. Until August 10th 1952, the whole church was finally finished and ensconced. On July 7th 1968, the official gratitude worship took place.

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