Yangzi Baosheng Dadi Temple

The Baosheng Dadi Temple, formerly known as "Dadi Palace," was founded during the Dutch colonial period. It was built in Fengrong Village, Xinhua District, and is commonly known as "Yangzi." According to Volume 9 of the 'Taiwan County Gazetteer - Miscellaneous Records,' the Dadao Gong Temple was built during the Dutch period, but there is no precise information available to verify its exact founding year. The temple underwent multiple renovations during the Qing dynasty. During the Sino-Japanese War, it inevitably suffered damage from the conflict and lack of maintenance, falling into disrepair. After World War II, as people's lives gradually improved, the temple underwent its first post-war renovation in 1948 (the 37th year of the Republic). In 1974 (the 63rd year of the Republic), it was rebuilt again. During this time, behind a bronze statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the inscription "Respectfully made by disciple Cai Baozhen in the Bingchen year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty" was discovered. This predates Zheng Chenggong's landing in Taiwan (1661) by 45 years. This confirms that Dadi Palace was indeed established during the Dutch period, making it truly the only ancient Baosheng Dadi temple in Taiwan. Regarding the temple's founding period, although it cannot be definitively proven that it was built in 1616, experts from the Tainan City Historical Commission held a meeting inside the temple in late November 1974 (the 63rd year of the Republic) and concluded that it was built in 1624. Even if there are discrepancies, the actual date should not be far off.