| Legend of Stone Lord |
| Zi Nan Temple Land God Stone Lord as a stone statue |
| made of natural sandstone in Jhuoshuei River tall 30 cm is |
| worshiped at the inner hall of Zi Nan Temple. Lai Shih-niu |
| a pious ancestor ordered a stone censer platform for the |
| statue engraved Believer Lai Shih-niu dedicated to Stone |
| Lord newly founded in 1847 (Taokuang Year Ting-Wei). |
| Believers keep contributing decoration like garments and |
| gold accessories to the statue to embody His mercy and |
| honor. |
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| A gourd plate refers to a duty reminder held by a believer |
| in the 5 neighborhoods surrounding Zi Nan Temple (Neig- |
| hborhoods 4-8 of Sheliao Village) in charge of miscellan- |
| eous affairs for the Temple including cleaning and incense |
| and candle burning daytime and nighttime in turn in early |
| days. Gourd pronounced Hulu symbolizes Fortune prono- |
| unced Fu and Rich pronounced Lu. The reminder printed |
| by A believer shall burn incense and candles for Land God |
| of Zi Nan Temple for fortune in heaven, which shall be |
| done in turn with respect in mind every day on both sides |
| aims to teach the believer in charge to contribute oneself |
| for collective fortune and luck. Currently, a professional |
| temple manager is in charge of miscellaneous affairs and |
| the believer holding the reminder is liable for incense |
| burning daytime and nighttime. |
