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During
the early Qing dynasty, Makung (馬公) was known as Makung(媽公).
In the 12th month of the 13th year of the Guangxu emperor(1887)
the erection of a city wall was begun. It is said that
its name is derived from the Tienhou Temple, the oldest
temple in all of Taiwan and Penghu. When the first settlers
arrived here, they built a Matsu temple, the name of
which developed from Niang Kung,via Niangniang Kung
and Niangma Kung, to Makung(媽公). The resident’s also
used the temple name as the name of the city. During
the Japanese era, the name was finally changed to today’s
Makung(馬公). |
