鐵道●綠意悠閒的集集小鎮

集集大眾爺廟

Jiji Common Gods’ Temple

清朝自康熙廿三年（1684），由於施琅的建議而將台灣劃入福建省轄下之台灣府，因政治經濟上之考量從未積極經營，又下了「禁海封山」之令，以及規定官員和獲准渡台之人的眷屬不得隨行，當時閩粵沿海生活困苦，許多百姓無視禁令冒險渡海來台墾殖，造成台灣的單身「羅漢腳」充斥，此等單身漢常因各種原因身故，由於無法辨認身分，基於中國傳統的人道關懷，善心人悲憫孤魂無人奉祀而建祠收葬，即為有應公。

In 1684, the Qing Dynasty claimed Taiwan as a territory without plans of developing. The Qing rulers also forbade the workers and official to bring their families to Taiwan. However, life along the shores of Fujian was hard, and many crossed the strait despite the harsh rules in hope of a better life. Many of these unmarried men had no families to claim them after their passing, the locals buried them and worshipped them. This is how the Common Gods’ Temple came about.

清領初期台灣吏治敗壞，官員欺壓民眾導致衝突不斷，「三年一小亂，五年一大亂」為當時的寫照，「羅漢腳」因同籍、同鄉而結黨互相照顧，常因細故或爭奪資源與其他夥黨發生械鬥，或參與反官動亂，為安撫這些死於械鬥、民變、戰亂的孤魂而建的祠廟是為大眾爺。  

Also at the beginning of Qing’s ruling, many officials took advantage of the general public, causing riots and oppositions. Many people died from the conflicts. They were also buried by the locals and became the Common Gods.

When the Jiji Common God’s Temple was built can’t be established. However, what differs it from other Common God’s Temple is that it is related to some famous riot events. 

集集大眾爺廟                         --中文導覽解說

Jiji Common Gods’ Temple      --英文導覽解說