The 200-year-old edifice was built in the 34th year of Chien Lung in the Ching Dynasty, and was dedicated to the legendary hero, Chen Chou-yin.
乾隆三十四年，三峽人在山水靈秀的三峽溪西岸，興建了這座祖師廟，命名為長福岩，供奉他們信仰的清水祖師公。清水祖師，本名陳昭應，傳說是南宋末年的民族英雄。