Jinhua Temple(金華府)

Located on Shennong Street(神農街), Jinhua Temple(金華府) was built in 1830, it is said by a man named Hsu of one of the five clans of the Five Channels, and it is also the guardian temple of the Xu family. It enshrines Guan Sheng Di Jun and two wangye (Royal Lords), Ma and Li. Not many temples have “fu”(mansion/palace) in their name like this one.
As Shennong Street was one of the streets of the Five Channels, it is quite narrow. Restricted by its street house form, Jinhua Temple is quite small. It has been rebuilt a few times but retains almost the same look. After dark, the temple door is closed and the yellow streets lights come on, complementing the red lanterns of the temple and creating a classical charm. The door nails that are in place of Door Gods shine beautifully on the red door under the lights, creating an enchanting vintage atmosphere.