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Simplified Chinese, Japanese, English, Korean, and Vietnamese The Wailing Palace in Houliao, also known as the Great Emperor of Bao Sheng, is also called the Great Lord and Wu Zhenjun, courtesy name Huaji, pseudonym Yun Dong. He originally lived in Baishe Village, Baishe Township, Mingsheng Township, Tong'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, which is now part of Jiangmei Town, Longhai County, Zhangzhou City. As a child, he was exceptionally intelligent and naturally possessed a Taoist nature. As he grew older, he became well-versed in astronomy, geography, and the books of rites and music, and he was especially skilled in medical practice, whose reputation gradually spread among the people. The Wailing Palace in Baishe Township has been in existence for more than 400 years, and it is the origin of the worship of the Great Emperor of Bao Sheng in Pingtung. The Great Emperor of Bao Sheng is magnificent, and his divine power is vast. The incense and fire have been passed on to the villages of Nanbiao Liao in Huxi Township, and the faith remains strong to this day. The incense is fragrant, and the Wailing Palace is the guardian deity of the entire Houliao area. The Wailing Palace was originally built in 1602 (the 30th year of Wanli, Ming Dynasty) and has undergone many changes in form and repairs over the years, with changes in dynasties. After the Republic of China was established, the local elites and village elders proposed rebuilding it, and it was rebuilt again in 1932. After 63 years of time, it was rebuilt again in 1954 after a fire, and the reconstruction was completed in 1956. The shrine is magnificent, splendid, and dignified, and there is a plaque of each reconstruction in one corner of the courtyard. There is a stone stele, the largest in Taiwan, near the Wailing Palace. It is nearly 200 cm tall and was built in 1842 (the 22nd year of the Daoguang Emperor, Qing Dynasty). This was built because, in the autumn and winter of 1841, when the Wailing Palace was built, the area between Houliao and Tonglian was called "Wind Pit Entrance." The mountain spirits and ghosts were roaming everywhere, and the villagers could not bear it. They offered incense and prayed to the Great Emperor of Bao Sheng for guidance. Following the guidance of the Great Emperor of Bao Sheng, a stele called "Qi, Mi, Wang, Liang" (four characters with a rain symbol on top) was erected to repel evil spirits and protect the village. It truly disappeared and has not been disturbed to this day. The stele was originally at the site of the "Tian Sha" but was later moved to the left side of the Wailing Palace, and with the temple's repairs, it has been relocated multiple times. During 2008 and 2009, three layers of foundations were repaired, stone slabs were laid, and auspicious images of deer and cranes were carved. A pair of qilin and a protective fence were also added. The stele called "Qi, Mi, Wang, Liang" (four characters with a rain symbol on top) is a century-old object, and its size is the largest among all stone stelae in Taiwan. The "Stone Guardian" is a unique religious symbol developed by the residents of the island region. Suggested stay time: 0.5 hours