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Sanchong Xianse Temple
Sanchong Xianse Temple. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Xiansè Temple (Chinese: 先嗇宮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sian-sik Kiong), also commonly known as the Wugu King Temple, is a Shennong Temple located in Erchongpu, Wugu Village, Sanchong District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The temple building has been designated as a cultural asset of New Taipei City and is noted for possessing the largest floral tile wall in northern Taiwan. Its ritual sphere also serves as the administrative boundary between Sanchong and Luzhou.The temple is popularly referred to as the Wugu King Temple, and “Wugu King” is likewise used as a local place name.

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