Chaotian Temple
The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple, officially the Chao-Tian Temple, is a temple to the goddess Mazu in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. Constructed in 1700, it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is known for its extravagant temple architecture.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Place of worship
- Description: Mazu temple in Beigang, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Chao-Tian Temple”, “Choten Shrine”, and “Tiâu-thian Temple”
- Address: 中山路 178, 雲林縣, 北港鎮, 台灣省
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beigang Zhen’an Temple and Beigang Tourist Bridge.
Beigang Zhen’an Temple
Place of worship
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Beigang Zhen’an Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 320 metres west of Chaotian Temple.
Beigang Tourist Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Beigang Tourist Bridge is a footbridge in Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County and Beigang Township, Yunlin County in Taiwan. The bridge crosses over Beigang River. Beigang Tourist Bridge is situated 680 metres south of Chaotian Temple.
Bengang Shuixian Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bengang Shuixian Temple is a temple located in Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Sitting on the south shore of the Beigang River, the temple is dedicated to five water gods collectively known as Shuixian Zunwang. Bengang Shuixian Temple is situated 800 metres southeast of Chaotian Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xingang and Shuilin.
Xingang
Town
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Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Xingang is situated 4½ km east of Chaotian Temple.
Shuilin
Town
Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Shuilin Township was originally known as 'Shuicanlin'. The earliest documented references to this name are both verifiable and historically significant. Shuilin is situated 6 km west of Chaotian Temple.
Liujiao
Town
Photo: 阿貴, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lioujiao Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Liujiao is situated 8 km south of Chaotian Temple.
Chaotian Temple
- Categories: temple of Mazu and religion
- Location: Gongrong Village, Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.56808° or 23° 34′ 5″ northLongitude
120.30468° or 120° 18′ 17″ eastOpen location code
7QM2H893+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 272806528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q707970
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Chaotian Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Pak-káng Tiâu-thian-kiong”
- Chinese: “北港媽”
- Chinese: “北港媽祖宮”
- Chinese: “北港媽祖廟”
- Chinese: “北港朝天宫”
- Chinese: “北港朝天宮”
- Chinese: “笨北港天后宮”
- Chinese: “笨港天后宮”
- French: “temple Chaotian”
- French: “Temple Chaotian”
- German: “Chaotian-Tempel”
- Japanese: “北港朝天宮”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Má Chó͘ keng”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Má Tsóo King”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pak Káng Má”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-káng Tiâu-thian-keng”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-káng Tiâu-thian-king”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-káng Tiâu-thian-kiong”
- Polish: “Świątynia Chaotian”
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