Chenghuang Street is located in the Kuanren jurisdiction under the Fengli Street Office in Shishi City, Fujian Province. It intersects with Guanyin Pavilion, Chiyu Street, and Wan Deng Alley at the northwest end, and is connected to Tudi Street and Tangfang Street at the southeast end. The street is approximately 100 meters long and about 8 meters wide, named after the Chenghuang Temple located here.
In the 41st year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1562), when the Japanese pirates invaded and captured Yongning Wei City, causing widespread destruction and panic among the people who fled in all directions. Among them was a temple caretaker who, carrying the statue of the City God of Yongning, escaped to Kuanren in Shishi and accidentally fell while climbing the stone steps at the southeast end of Guanyin Pavilion. Consequently, a temporary shelter was set up here to build a temple and worship, resulting in a thriving incense. Around the Chenghuang Temple, various trades emerged, and merchants set up stalls and shops, constructing the streets, which then became known as “Chenghuang Street”. In the 1930s, Chenghuang Street was widened, and houses on both sides were demolished and rebuilt, transforming it into a street with a South Seas-style shophouse architecture.Chenghuang Street: A Historical and Cultural Landmark in Shishi, Fujian
Chenghuang Street is located in the Kuanren jurisdiction under the Fengli Street Office in Shishi Ci[...]
