踏溯台南

踏溯台南

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Route Introduction

 

Nan-Chang Bao'An Palace

 

   During the Qing Dynasty's reign, the Nan-Chang Bao'An Palace was near the sea; it was favorable for shipping and an essential fort for the military. During the reign of Emperor Kang-Xi, this location was build as a large-scale shipyard, and the autocratic warship was named Nan-Chang. According to Miscellaneous Records of Anping County, "there are two factories in the north and south, called military factories in the north. The government set them up to build sentinel ships. There are civilian factories outside the factories. It is called Chang- Zai, which was at the Lau-Gu-Shi (coral stone) area, there are sail factories nearby, Nan-Chang is shipbuilding and a carpenter category." There is a saying that the name of Nan-Chang is derived from private shipyards, but there is no actual historical evidence to support it. According to the existing text, the Nan- Chang Factory is more likely to be named after establishing a military factory.
 
   The stone Bi-Xi tablet in Bao'An palace is worshipped as the female deity by the people. It is to commemorate the suppressing Lin Shuang-Wen rebellion. According to Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shimpo records: "Tainan's life-time temple is now at Zhu-Zai street, the farming venue is its former site. Fu An-Kang, the governor of the Qing Dynasty, was successful in suppressing Lin Shuang-Wen's rebellion. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong carved the event as a tablet inscription and sent nine stone Bi-Xi tablets to enshrine to the life-time temple. However, one of the stone tablets was somehow abandoned at the port when disembarking at Nan-Chang. At that time, the place converted into a prostitute household, hundreds of people went to Nan-Chang to greet the deity of Bei-Gang, the main god of Bao'An palace highness Chi pilgrimage, and allowed the stone Bi-Xi tablet enshrine in its palace. Henceforth, the women enshrine and worship continuously." Bi-Xi's inscription has weathered. It is folklore that the holy water on Bi-Xi's back can cure every disease. The rest of the nine stone Bi-Xi tablets can found in Chikan Tower.