Sanshan Guowang Temple was built in the 2nd year of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1737). The establishment of this temple proves that there were Chaozhou opening ground in this place in early days. Lukang Sanshan Guowang Temple enshrines gods from three mountains, Jin-shan, Ming-shan and Du-shan, in Guangdong Jieyang County; it was a temple built by Chaozhou and Hakka people. The initial temple located at street corner of today’s Zhongshan Road and Minchuan Road. It was situated at the north-east and faced the south-west direction. In the back, it was Lukang Sanshan Guowang Temple’s public graves.

Sanshan Guowang Temple once was renovated in the 24th year of Emperor Daoguang in Qing Dynasty (1844). In the 15th year of Dazheng (1926), Japanese moved Sanshan Guowang Temple to current location (No.276, Zhongshan Road). In 1985, Sanshan Guowang Temple was appointed as the third-class historic site. In 2003, a back hall was added to enshrine wives of the Sanshan Guowang gods.

Sanshan Guowang Temple initially had the construction layout of “single shop width and one structure”; however, in recent years the structure expands to be having “three structures and two yards”. The appointed historic site area at present is the building of Sanchuan Hall. Door plank at both sides of Sanchuan Hall has delicate engravings; on the roof it is flower and bird pattern and the wall blocks have refined engravings of “Bai-Ren-Tang” and “Fen-Yang-Fu” respectively. Door gods on the front door are Qin-Shu-Bao and Wei-Chi-Gong; those are works by Lukang’s color painting master Wang, Xi-He.

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