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Tianhou Temple, Quanzhou 泉州天后宫Quánzhōu Tiānhòu Gōng
National heritage site · Quanzhou, Fujian
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Quanzhou
- Region
- Fujian
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Tianhou Temple, Quanzhou
A temple to the sea goddess Mazu founded in 1196 near the old southern gate and river port, and regarded as one of the oldest and highest-ranking Mazu temples in China; many Mazu temples in Taiwan and South-East Asia trace their origin to it. Along its axis stand a gateway with a stage, a main hall with a richly decorated double-eaved roof and a Ming rear hall. It is one of the components of the Quanzhou World Heritage site.
How to get to Tianhou Temple, Quanzhou
On Tianhou Road at the southern edge of the old city, about 2 km south of Kaiyuan Temple and next to the Deji Gate site.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Deji Gate Site 德济门遗址 (under 10 km), Qingjing Mosque 清净寺 (under 10 km), Quanzhou Confucian Temple 泉州府文庙 (under 10 km), Kaiyuan Temple (Quanzhou) 开元寺 (under 10 km), Yuanhe 1916 Creative Industry Park 源和1916创意产业园 (under 10 km), Chongfu Temple, Quanzhou 崇福寺 (under 10 km).
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