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5.Protective Deity (Shihgandang):
Penghu has strong northeast monsoon in
winter. Most islanders make their livings on
fishery. With strong winds and high waves,
Penghu’s fishermen often face the severe chal-
lenges from the sea. Meanwhile, some islanders
became ghosts and appeared around Penghu
after they were killed by the pirates. There-
fore, the ancestors used “Protective Deity” to
pacify the wind, subdue demons, expel evil
spirits, and exorcise ghosts. Currently, in Pen-
ghu there are more than 600 protective deities
located along the Penghu coast, at the end of
the bridge and at the intersection of the road,
along the laneside, or on the corner of the
wall, in the yard, in the front or back of the
house. Penghu has the highest density of pro-
tective dieties among all counties in Taiwan.
Some comparatively superstitious residents
even have talismans, which are popular in folk
religion, engraved on the protective deity to
strengthen its power. For example, they have
the title of talismans or the name of Gods and
Saints (e.g., Eight Trigrams, Three Purities,
Three Stars, Hokuto, Seven Stars, Thunder 桶盤嶼石敢當
Charm, Rescript) inscribed on the tablet. Tongpanyu Protective Deity

吉貝嶼-石敢當
Jibeiyu-Protecive Deity

5.石敢當：
澎湖每年東北季風強勁，居民大多依賴討海為
生，強大的風浪使漁民面臨大海的挑戰，加上海
盜掠奪殺戮，常會有孤魂野鬼；因此，先民用石
敢當來鎮風、止煞、驅邪、除穢。目前澎湖的海
岸、橋頭、路口、巷邊，或是民宅的牆角、庭
院、屋前、屋後的石敢當約600餘座，在密度上
可以說高居全國之冠。甚至較講究的居民會在石
敢當的碑石上增添民間宗教中常見的符籙，來增
強石敢當的神力。例如在石碑上增刻「八卦」、
「三清」、「三星」、「北斗」、「七星」、
「雷令」、「敕令」等符頭，或神祇尊號等。

石符 Stone Talisman

吉貝嶼-木魚石敢當
Jibeiyu-Wooden Fish Protective Deity
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