The Grand Matsu Temple
The Grand Matsu Temple, also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple, is a Taiwanese temple to the goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: tainan Grand Mazu Temple
- Also known as: “Da Tian Hou Gong”, “Da Tian Hou Temple”, “Grand Matsu Temple”, “Grand Mazu Temple”, “Prince Ning Jing’s Mansion”, and “Tengo Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chihkan Tower and Kaiji Guangong Temple.
Chihkan Tower
Park
Photo: Koika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan Tower, was a Dutch outpost on Formosa at a site now located in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan. Chihkan Tower is situated 140 metres northeast of The Grand Matsu Temple.
Kaiji Guangong Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaiji Guangong Temple is a place of worship.
Old Big Well Pier
Historic site
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Big Well Pier is a historic site, which is situated 120 metres south of The Grand Matsu Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include N. District and East District.
East District
Suburb
Photo: Mersh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East District is a district home to 180,828 people located in Tainan, Taiwan. East District is situated 3 km southeast of The Grand Matsu Temple.
Anping District
Suburb
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anping District is a district of Tainan, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. It is home to 64,408 people according to the 2020 census. Anping District is situated 3½ km west of The Grand Matsu Temple.
The Grand Matsu Temple
- Categories: Chinese temple, temple of Mazu, building, temple, and religion
- Location: Tianhou Village, Zhongxi District, Tainan, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.99654° or 22° 59′ 48″ northLongitude
120.20174° or 120° 12′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7QJ2X6W2+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 161026470OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q10934707
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Min Nan Chinese—“The Grand Matsu Temple” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Temple del Gran Matsu”
- Chinese: “Tōa Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Chinese: “台南大天后宮”
- Chinese: “大天后宮”
- Chinese: “寧靖王府邸”
- Chinese: “東寧天妃宮”
- Chinese: “祀典大天后宮”
- Japanese: “大天后宮”
- Japanese: “大天妃宮”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Lêng-chēng-ông Hú-tí”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Lîng-tsīng-ông Hú-tí”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sū-tián Tāi Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sū-tián Tōa Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sū-tián Tuā Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tāi Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tang-lêng Thian-hui-king”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tang-lîng Thian-hui-king”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tōa Thian-hiō-kiong”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tuā Thian-hiō-kiong”
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