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Fushan Illuminated Wall MILITARY SITE
(Zhěngē Dàidàn) Overlooking Fu'ao Harbour is the Fushan Illuminated Wall, a concrete
billboard that faces mainland China and warns communist forces to 'sleep on spears'.
Translation: Chiang Kai-shek is coming to get you (one day).
Matsu Temple TAOIST TEMPLE
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(Mǎzǔ Tiānhoù Gōng) This particular Matsu Temple is considered one of the most sacred
spots in Taiwan. Legend has it that during an attempt to save her father from a ship-
wreck, Matsu herself drowned and was washed ashore here. Show up on Matsu's birth-
day (the 23rd day of the third lunar month) for a lavish festival in her honour.
Matsu Cultural Village RELIGIOUS
(Māzǔ Zōngjiào Yuánqū) The brand new Matsu Cultural Village, a cultural and religious
complex with a colossal 29m statue of the goddess atop the hill to the northeast of the
temple, should be opened by the time you read this topic.
Huakuang Tati Temple TAOIST TEMPLE
(Huáguāng Dàdì Miào) In the Ming dynasty, a villager dreamt that the god of fire told him
an incense burner was buried in Fu'ao. The man later discovered it and Huakuang Tati
Temple was built in the god's honour.
White Horse God Temple TAOIST TEMPLE
(Báimǎ Wénwǔ Dàwáng Miào) The small White Horse God Temple is devoted to a deified
general who once defended Fujian. During storms a mysterious light appears to guide
ships.
Jinsha Village ANCIENT VILLAGE
This collection of beautiful old stone houses lies just back from the sea in a sheltered
cove. The bunker by the entrance to the beach is filled with paintings that bear the classic
KMT propaganda slogan: 'Fight against the communists, resist the Russians, kill Zhu
De, and remove Mao Zedong'.
Matsu Folklore Culture Museum MUSEUM
(Mǎzǔ Mínsú Wénwùguǎn; 135 Qingshui Village; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun) With many old
photos, artefacts, life-size dioramas and interactive films, this four-storey museum is a
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