Introduction to Yamo Port

Before the late Qing Dynasty, Minzhu Road and Nanhua Square in Chikan District were beaches. Boats were parked outside Yaya Port, and they could ride the tide and dock directly at the ancient ferry and other ports through the trench. After the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, merchant ships came and went frequently and commerce developed. Many outsiders settled in Chikan and bought property.

The Fujianese among them lived together in Fujian Village in the northwest of Yali Port, and Fujian Street in the southwest. . Some people reclaimed the sea and built houses in Yamigang, which later developed into a densely populated residential area. At that time, except for a few fishermen and farmers who were locals, most of the residents of Yagang were immigrants from other places doing business, and most of them were from Fujian.

The three temples currently worshiped by the people of Yagang embody the characteristics of the immigrant structure. The three temples were all built in the late Qing Dynasty and were occasionally expanded or rebuilt. The first is the "Shengshuai Temple" of Guandi, which businessmen pay special attention to; the second is the "Tianhou Temple" of Mazu, which is extremely worshiped by the Fujian people; and the third is the "Defu Temple" of Shangdi Gong, which is grateful for the blessings of the Digong. The residents of Yaqiangang are very fond of the Digong. He is particularly respectful and calls the Lord of the Land the Lord of the Land. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the Lord of the Land is celebrated grandly. The scene is very lively. Such totem worship to the God of the Land is unique in western Guangdong.