Mazu temple town famed for its peanut "Xingang candy"
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The story
After floods ravaged Bengang in 1803, residents carried their Mazu statue to Mayuanliao and founded Xingang and Fengtian Temple, now a major Mazu centre and the terminus of the Dajia Mazu pilgrimage. The temple-front streets serve pilgrims with old confectioners, notably the peanut-maltose "Xingang candy".
Architecture
Minnan red brickJapanese-era
Themes
TemplesQing era
Getting there
Where
Zhongshan Road and Xinzhong Road (around Fengtian Temple), Xingang Township, Chiayi County
Getting there
From Chiayi Station or HSR Chiayi Station by bus to Xingang
Time needed
1–2 hours
Best time
During the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage in the 3rd lunar month