Man Vandalizes Lukang's Longshan Temple|鹿港龍山寺遭噴漆破壞 警方逮洪姓男子

On the evening of Nov. 1, a man vandalized Changhua's Lukang Longshan Temple. He wrote the name "Luo Yi-fan" all over the temple with spray paint. After arresting the man, surnamed Hung, police concluded he was suffering from relationship troubles and he may face six months to five years and a fine of NT$500,000 to NT$2 million.


Taking advantage of the dark, a man vandalizes the outer walls of Lukang's Longshan Temple with spray paint. The temple is a national historic site. Witnesses quickly reported the man to the police, but not before damage was done.

There is damage to probably 20-plus areas. (Twenty-plus?) Yes. It's everywhere. You didn't see it.

He probably didn't know how to get his frustrations out and decided to use spray paint.

The man sprayed large characters on the tile walls, wrote a name on an interior room and burner, and sprayed the inside of an arched doorway. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. on the 1st. The man has been arrested and charged with violating the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act.

(He faces) six months to five years and a fine of NT$500,000 to NT$2 million.

Police say the man, surnamed Hung, is not local and they don't know why he did this or the meaning of the name he wrote all over the temple. Changhua County cultural affairs officials say most of the damage is to the floor and outer and interior walls.

(We will ask) experts about the use of newer cleaning products and any possible damage. We will probably speak with the Bureau of Cultural Heritage about the restoration.

If it had been the door gods that had been damaged, it would be irreversible. (Fortunately), it's just damage to the walls we're looking at.

The Changhua County Government says it will consult with experts on restoration. Temple officials, meanwhile, say it was fortunate Hung did not damage any doors or paintings and the restoration job won't be too difficult. However, it will beef up security around the temple.



男子趁著晚間燈光昏暗，來到鹿港龍山寺的外牆邊，拿起噴漆四處亂噴塗鴨，還一連噴了好幾處，一旁的民眾看到趕緊報警，但具有國定古蹟身分的龍山寺，已經多處被破壞。

民眾表示：「總共包含裡面，大概20幾處以上吧！（20幾處喔？) 對呀！到處都是，你沒看到。」

民眾表示：「發洩發不出來，才塗這個圖案吧？」

古樸的磚牆上被噴上大字，一旁的廂房和甚至金爐上，也被用黃漆和黑漆，噴上"羅宜凡"的字樣，就連拱門內部也遭殃。事情發生在一號晚間七點多，有民眾發現一名男子，拿著噴漆一路對著龍山寺的外牆破壞，警方隨即帶回了解犯案動機，也將以違反文資法送辦。

彰化縣鹿港分局和興派出所所長 吳翊瑋表示：「六個月以上，五年以下，併科罰金50萬以上，2000萬以下罰則。」

警方表示，洪姓男子並非當地人，但為何特別選定龍山寺犯案?以及所噴的大字是什麼意義?都要進一步了解中。而彰化縣文化局也到場現勘，目前毀壞的區域大多是牆面，地面和外部磚牆，將趕緊啟動小額修復。


彰化縣文化局長 張雀芬表示：「（會請)相關顧問來確認，我們用新的、科技的清潔劑，會不會毀損？如果沒有毀損問題，我們大概會跟文資局討論，是不是用小額(修復)，來恢復原狀？」

彰化縣鹿港龍山寺總幹事 黃美美表示：「如果是門神那些的話，那就不得了，沒辦法了，現在是都牆壁。」

彰化縣府表示，將趕緊請專家了解，在不損及結構前提下重新粉刷。龍山寺方表示，所幸噴漆的並非在門板或是彩繪上，修復相對不困難，但還是會對男子提出毀損告訴，也將請保全維護古蹟完整性。