Original Temple of Mazu

Meizhou Tianhou Palace, commonly known as Meizhou Mazu Temple, formerly known as Tongxian Ling Female Temple, is located on Meizhou Island, Xiuyu District, Putian City, Fujian Province, China, where the Goddess of Heaven is worshipped.
  • Place of worship
  • Description: Mazu temple on Meizhou Island, China
  • Address: 湄洲北大道 988, 莆田市, 秀屿区, 福建省
  • Email: mazu323@163.com
  • Also known as
    “Heavenly Empress Palace-Meizhou Ancestral Temple”
    “Mazu Temple”
    “Meizhou Tianhou Palace”

Original Temple of Mazu

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Latitude
25.0919° or 25° 5′ 31″ north
Longitude
119.14221° or 119° 8′ 32″ east
Open location code
7PQX34RR+QV
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Original Temple of Mazu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “妈祖庙”
  • Chinese: “妈祖祖庙”
  • Chinese: “湄洲天后宮”
  • Chinese: “湄洲妈祖祖庙”
  • Chinese: “湄洲媽祖祖廟”
  • Chinese: “神女祠”
  • Dutch: “Matsupaleis van Meizhou”
  • Japanese: “媽祖祖廟”

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