天后宮
天后宮 is a place of worship in Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Taiwan Province. 天后宮 is situated nearby to the place of worship Bengang Shuixian Temple, as well as near Beigang Tourist Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bengang Shuixian Temple and Beigang Tourist Bridge.
Bengang Shuixian Temple
Place of worship
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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.
Beigang Tourist Bridge
Bridge
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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 480 metres west of 天后宮.
Chaotian Temple
Place of worship
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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. Chaotian Temple is situated 1 km northwest of 天后宮.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beigang and Xingang.
Beigang
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Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023.
Xingang
Town
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Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Xingang is situated 4 km east of 天后宮.
Shuilin
Town
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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 天后宮.
天后宮
- Type: Place of worship
- Address: 附1, 58, 舊南港, 5, 南港村, 嘉義縣, 新港鄉, 台灣省
- Categories: building, temple, and religion
- Location: Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.56159° or 23° 33′ 42″ northLongitude
120.30822° or 120° 18′ 30″ eastOpen location code
7QM2H865+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 286360912OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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