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Brief History of Sing-ji Temple
Sing-ji Temple was built during 1661-1683 with Baosheng Dadi (God of Medicine) enshrined as the main worship . In early dates Sing-ji Temple Tsi-ji Temple , Da-dao-gong Temple or Temple of Immortal Wu. The name of Sing-ji Temple was not seen until 1837 in an inscription on Sing-ji Temple Sin-mao Year's Restoration Memorial Tablet. It is the largest and most intact Da-dao-gong temple in Tainan city.
Within the period of 979 to 1036 , it is said in Fujian area there was a renowned doctor named Tao Wu. As he saved countless people with his excellent medical skills , local villagers deified him as a god and molded a statue of him after his death for worshipping.

It was believed that at a later time he made his presence to help villages defeating robbers , drought , flood and diseases, therefore people built temples for him in order to express their heartfelt thanks and worship to him. In the Ming and Ching dynasties (about 18th and 19th centuries) , people in southern Fujian started asking for medical oracle in temples worshipping Baosheng Dadi. As a result , medicine and fortune-telling began to be associated and Baosheng Dadi became the God of Medicine and being worshipped in folk religions.

Situated in the north with the entrance facing the south , Sing-ji Temple is a wooden and brick
structure in Fujianese style in three sections, including the brilliantly decorated Sanchuan Hall, two
yards with wells and a worshipping kiosk , the main hall worshipping Baosheng Dadi , and the rear hall
behind the corridor. The splendid style of a Taoist temple can be easily seen here.
　

( 1927 )