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.
- 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”“Tengo Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chihkan Tower and Kaiji Guangong Temple.
Chihkan Tower
Fort Provintia or Providentia, also known as Chihkan… Chihkan Tower is situated 140 metres northeast of The Grand Matsu Temple.
Kaiji Guangong Temple
Kaiji Guangong Temple is a place of worship.
Old Big Well Pier
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
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
Anping District is a district of Tainan, Taiwan. Anping District is situated 3½ km west of The Grand Matsu Temple.
The Grand Matsu Temple
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Latitude
22.99654° or 22° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
120.20174° or 120° 12′ 6″ east
Open location code
7QJ2X6W2+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Min Nan Chinese—“The Grand Matsu Temple” goes by many names.
Temple del Gran MatsuCatalan
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Chinese
大天后宮Japanese
大天妃宮Japanese
대천후궁Korean
또아티엔후공Korean
사전대천후궁Korean
수뗸또아티엔후공Korean
Lêng-chēng-ông Hú-tíMin Nan Chinese
Lîng-tsīng-ông Hú-tíMin Nan Chinese
Sū-tián Tāi Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Sū-tián Tōa Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Sū-tián Tuā Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Tāi Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Tang-lêng Thian-hui-kingMin Nan Chinese
Tang-lîng Thian-hui-kingMin Nan Chinese
Tōa Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Tuā Thian-hiō-kiongMin Nan Chinese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 尊義堂馬使爺廳 and 石精臼點心城.
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