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VI Shrines and Religions

Shrines

There is the Penghu Shrine in Wenao of Magong Town. Its construction
was initiated on February 11, 1928; an enshrinement ceremony was held on
November 8th in the same year. Gods worshiped here were Okunitama-no-
Mikoto, Ohonamuchi-no-Mikoto, Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto (who are said to
be the creator of Japan), and Prince Yoshihisa.
Penghu Shrine Religions

Ÿ Buddhism: There were a temple of the Shinshu Honganjiha Buddhism and
a Myoshinji Temple of the Rinzai Buddhism run by a Japanese missionary
in each.

Ÿ Christianity: There were churches managed by the Church of Scotland in
Magong Town, Baisha Village, and Wangan Village each. Each church was
managed by a Taiwanese missionary.

Ÿ Religious groups: Japanese people participated in the Shinshu Women's
Worship Group and the Guanyin Worship Group.

Ÿ Places of worship established by Taiwanese people according to their
traditions included 151 temples, three Saido (buildings constructed by
monks), and 324 organizations worshiping various gods.

Kogen Temple of the Honganji Faction Myokoji Temple and Master Toda Gido
Ÿ The establishment: The missionaries in the military Ÿ The Temple was a faction of Shinshu Honganjiha
set up a Buddhist organization in Penghu on March Buddhism and established as a “'Buddhism-
24, 1895, when the army invaded Penghu. preaching Station” in 1895. It received its name
Ÿ Building the temple: The construction started on and title “Daichisan-Myokoji” from Princess
September 27, 1904. Bunsho, the daughter of Prince Fushimi Kuniie, in
Ÿ Announcement of the Temple's name: June 20, 1910. The Temple is said to be the pioneer in terms
1914. of preaching in Taiwan. Its current abbot is Master
Ÿ Categorization: the headquarters of the Eitai- Toda Gido.
Naijin-Retsuza faction.
Ÿ Current abbot: Ando Reigan (from Aichi
Prefecture)

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