Ⅰ. Crowded Nights at Shibawanggong Temple

According to legend, in the mid-era of Qing Dynasty, 17 Tangshan immigrants were drowned when taking the boat to Taiwan. When locals were about to bury them, a dog that had survived the shipwreck jumped into the sea to accompany its master"s death. Moved by its magnanimous loyalty, locals buried the dog with its master. Strangely, those who participated in the burial later were having great catches every time they were out for fishing; they even had many close-calls with disaster but always managed to return safe. Such story of miracles is widely propagated, and the 18 deities" popularity attracts droves of followers to Shibawanggong Temple everyday, especially at night. Shibawanggong Temple has a main hall and a basement where the burial mounds of the 18 deities are located; a bronze statue of the loyal dog is set up outside the temple for followers to worship.

Ⅱ. Xinshibawanggong Temple (New Temple of Eighteen Deities)

The story of 18 deities" miracles has gained huge reputation and attracted tremendous numbers of followers from everywhere. In 1986, on concern that flocks of followers can disrupt local traffic and operation of Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant, construction of a new temple was planned in Maolin Village and finished in 1994.

New Temple of Eighteen Deities is built on a hillside surrounded by beautiful scenery. On one side of the temple stands a 10-story-high dog statue. During fall and winter, visitors can enter the statue and climb to the terrace located inside the dog"s eyes to enjoy mountain and ocean view.