Keelung Chenghuang Temple — Local services in Keelung

「基隆護國城隍廟」是一座位於基隆市仁愛區忠一路（北部濱海公路）的百年寺廟，與基隆慶安宮、基隆奠濟宮與基隆哨船頭覺修宮並列基隆四大廟，是基隆城隍信仰的中樞，尤其是每年三次重要祭典活動：分別是農曆三月初三的「基隆護國城隍爺聖誕千秋」、農曆八月十四的「雞籠城隍文化祭—夜巡遶境」與農曆八月十六的「雞籠城隍文化祭—日間巡遶」，每年的過年至初四的香客人潮絡繹不絕，很是熱鬧。透過基隆市區的繞境活動，安定百姓生活、為基隆祈福，昔日在繞境時發送鹹光餅的習俗也保存下來。

基隆護國城隍廟最初興建於嘉慶23年（1818年），於光緒13年（1887年）擴建廟宇，最終光緒19年（1893年）變成現今所看到的現址與現況，雖然在日治時期末期受到戰爭影響，但廟於1945年的整修也讓廟宇獲得更完善的保存與守護，由藝術家黃龜理先生協助主持整修，距今已有200多年的歷史，廟宇的造型、雕刻與紋理也有著細緻的琢磨。廟宇的神祇有西秦王爺、陰陽司公、文武判官、牛馬將軍、范快總、六將爺等神明與協力者。尤其是繞境中不可或缺的角色—八家將或稱為八眾爺，也是基隆護國城隍廟的亮點之一。廟裡可以投香油錢隨喜，也有販售價格一般的金紙。

前往基隆護國城隍廟的方式眾多，不論是搭乘客運至基隆城際轉運運站下車或是搭乘臺鐵的區間（快）車、自強號至基隆火車站（南）下車經過站前大馬路後往仁祥醫院（海洋廣場對面）直走至下啊一個路口，可以看到古色古香的廟宇建築，便是基隆護國城隍廟。廟宇旁邊也有「城隍廟」公車站牌，多數基隆市1、2、5字頭的公車與787、788、789、790、791等路線皆會停靠也是最為靠近火車站的大型廟宇了！

" Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Temple "is a century-old temple located on Zhongyi Road (North Coast Highway) in Ren'ai District, Keelung City. It is one of the four major temples in Keelung, along with Keelung Qing'an Temple, Keelung Dianji Temple, and Keelung Shaochuantou Juexiu Temple. It is the center of Keelung City God worship, especially the three important festivals every year: the "Birthday of Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Ye" on the third day of the third lunar month, the "Birthday of Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Ye" on the fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month, and the "Birthday of Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Ye" on the fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month. The Keelung City God Cultural Festival - Night Procession and the Keelung City God Cultural Festival - Daytime Procession on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month are activities that stabilize the lives of the people and pray for Keelung through processions in the city of Keelung. The old custom of giving out salty biscuits during the processions has also been preserved.

Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Temple was first built in the 23rd year of Jiaqing (1818), and expanded in the 13th year of Guangxu (1887). It was finally transformed into the current location and condition in the 19th year of Guangxu (1893). Although it was affected by the war at the end of the Japanese colonial period, the renovation in 1945 also allowed the temple to be better preserved and protected. The renovation was assisted by artist Mr. Huang Guili. It has a history of more than 200 years. The shape, carvings and textures of the temple are also carefully crafted. The gods in the temple include the City God Temple, the Yin and Yang Sigong, the Civil and Military Judges, the Ox and Horse Generals, Fan Kuaizong, the Six Generals and other gods and collaborators. In particular, the Eight Generals, or the Eight Lords, are an indispensable character in the procession and are one of the highlights of the Keelung City God Temple.

There are many ways to get to Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Temple. You can take a bus to Keelung Intercity Transportation Station, or take the Taiwan Railway's local (express) train or Ziqiang Express to Keelung Railway Station (South). After walking along the main road in front of the station, go to Renxiang Hospital (opposite the Ocean Plaza) and walk straight to the next intersection. You can see an ancient temple building, which is the Keelung Huguo Chenghuang Temple. There is also a "Chenghuang Temple" bus stop next to the temple. Most Keelung City buses with numbers starting with 1, 2, and 5, as well as routes 787, 788, 789, 790, and 791 will stop here. It is also the largest temple closest to the...

A city judicial temple which posts numerous reminders to visitors for doing good deeds- with cause and effect style of warning for doing bad things and their consequences. The temple is small but rather clean. One unique thing of the Temple is that it doesn't open both right and left gates, but instead, it opens middle gate which is generally not opened except for new year, for important visitors, such as ranking government officials.

The temple is located near Keelung bus and central train stations and faces...

先講結論，護國城隍的威信在服務人員的怠惰與傲慢下蕩然無存，前往參拜請三思。

如果想求平安符請參考我這篇，平安符只保障出入平安、旅行平安，其他場合一概不適用，此外參拜有公定價，沒有隨行樂捐的概念存在。

這一顆星，是給廟方的服務態度，跟城隍爺無關。 服務人員問題非常大，大到我可以忽略城隍爺去給個一星評價。

今天第一次去拜城隍爺，目的是為了替女友不方便到基隆的奶奶求平安符，進到廟裏我很有禮貌的詢問程序，但換來的是不耐煩的回答。

為了避免後續有人踩雷，我來幫大家整理程序、平安符的發放條件以及可能遇到的狀況。

1.要求平安符，需要經過參拜程序，最後擲筊問城隍「一次」沒筊就沒有。

P.S:不管你幾個人，一個團體只能算一次，我一次沒有，我女友一次中也不算數。

2.參拜程序上需要先取得金紙蠟燭組一組，與一袋香（約10隻），一開始你並不會得知這些東西有「價格」，我投了200之後服務人員大嬸才說100一組香，兩個人的話就拿一組金紙蠟燭組。

P.S:第一次遇到自由樂捐的賽錢箱是有公定價的，而且還是丟了才知的。

3.平安符的適用範圍與對象「僅限本人」，不存在代求，這部分是我整個程序跑完才被告知。

P.S:最後擲筊程序，我第一次沒中，我女友第一次就中，但大嬸決定不給，我表示我跟城隍爺幫我女友阿嬤求的因為他不方便，但他表示問了兩次不算數。

我第一次沒中，城隍不給我可以理解，我換我女友擲，他一次就中了，就算是抽獎也要當有兩次機會，畢竟我按照他的規矩「付了200元」買了「兩組香」、「一組金紙蠟燭」，但對他來說這樣算問了兩次。

經過說明後，他不耐煩的表示平安符只能個人求個人的，沒辦法幫別人代求，而且平安符的範圍只保障出入平安、旅行平安，求健康保佑只要單純拜拜就好。

這一顆星我給的問心無愧，若無法改善，這座擁有豐富歷史文化的廟宇...