Facing the sea, with mountains surrounding it,
there were only nine families at Jiufen
in the Ching Dynasty.
Therefore, when they purchased daily necessities from the outside,
they just needed nine sets (Jiufen).
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From then on, people used the name Jiufen (九份) for this place.
For a long time, Jiufen preserved its simple atmosphere,
although it was very prosperous once because of gold mining.
During the Japanese colonization period,
Fushan Temple at Jiufen had become the
biggest Tu Ti Kung temple (土地公庙).
Kuan Kung (關公), the god that guards over business,
became the prominent God here.
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Fu Shan Gong 福山宮
Jiufen 九份
Day 2 at Ruifang District of New Taipei City
Day 2 at Ruifang District of New Taipei City
新台北瑞芳
