Miaoli Wenchang Temple
Taiwan · Asia
About
Miaoli Wenchang Temple (Chinese: 苗栗文昌祠; pinyin: Miáolì Wénchāng Cì), formerly known as Yingcai Academy (Chinese: 英才書院; pinyin: Yīngcái Shūyuàn), is a temple in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Wenchang Dijun, the deity of culture and literature. Confucius, Cangjie and Kui Xing are also worshipped in the main shrine. During the Qing Dynasty era, the temple also served as the county magistrate's office before a separate county hall was built.
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