Tianhou Gong
Tianhou Gong is a temple in Zhongyang Village, Makung, Taiwan Province. Tianhou Gong is situated nearby to the place of worship Penghu Shuixian Temple, as well as near Street Inner Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Street Inner Park and Penghu Tianhou Temple.
Penghu Tianhou Temple
Place of worship
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The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters, is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong.
Penghu Shuixian Temple
Place of worship
Photo: 雲角, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penghu Shuixian Temple, is a Taoist temple in Magong, Penghu. Built in 1696 by Xue Kui, a military officer of Penghu Navy, it mainly serves the Shuixian Zunwang, five Taoist immortals worshipped as sea gods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xiyu Township and Huxi.
Xiyu Township
Town
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Xiyu Township is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island/Hsi Island, also known as Fisher Island, Yuweng or Pescadores Island, which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County, Taiwan. Xiyu Township is situated 7 km northwest of Tianhou Gong.
Huxi
Photo: 紀橋, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huxi Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located on the eastern part of the Penghu Main Island and is the largest township in Penghu County.
Tianhou Gong
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “T’ien-hou Kung”
- Category: religion
- Location: Zhongyang Village, Makung, Penghu, Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.56433° or 23° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
119.56443° or 119° 33′ 52″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7PMXHH77+PQGeoNames ID
7501060
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In Other Languages
“Tianhou Gong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “天后宮”
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