On Hsiyu Island, the 200-year-old Da-yi Temple is dedicated to Guandi, the god of war and the patron of warriors. Some say that when the French tried to attack Penghu, mysterious forces kept them away from the temple.
The temple is a massive structure with 4m bronze guardians of Guandi, Guānpíng (關 平) and Zhōucāng (周倉), flanking the stairs. The interior features several large and detailed ceilings, some good dragons in jiǎnniàn (mosaic-like temple decoration) and, brace yourself, an underground coral cavern with a collection of giant (living) sea turtles. The legality of this is a grey area, but we'd be remiss not letting you know about it.
The temple is off route 203, down a side road towards the sea. There is an English sign for it after you cross the Trans-Ocean Bridge.
