Where is Mazu Tempel?

Mazu Tempel is located in Meizhou Island, Putian City, Fujian Province.

Mazu Tempel was founded in the fourth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (987). It is the origin of Chinese Mazu culture, the pilgrimage center of Mazu believers in the world, Mazu's "world heritage" and the base of cross-strait exchanges. On May 25th, 2006, the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC) announced that Mazu Tempel was the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Meizhou Mazu Tempel is the first Mazu Tempel in the world, and most of the existing buildings are in the Qing Dynasty. The front hall of Mazu Tempel complex is laid out with the central axis and built according to the mountain situation, forming a main temple road with a depth of 300 meters and a height difference of more than 40 meters. From the mountain gate, the instrument gate to the main hall, each group of buildings is connected by 323 steps.

Meizhou Mazu Tempel includes:

There are two main buildings on the west axis and the south axis. On the west axis, there are 36 buildings, including memorial archway, promenade, mountain gate, Imperial Gate, Bell and Drum Tower, Ursa Major Hall, Bedroom Hall, Chaotian Pavilion, Denglou, Buddha Hall, Guanyin Temple, Wudi Temple, Zhongjun Hall, Aixiang Pavilion, Longfeng Pavilion, Xiangke Villa and Homesickness Villa.

Mazu Temple is the first entrance, which serves as the gate of the complex. Double eaves with five bays, 22 meters high and 35 meters wide, were rebuilt in 1992 and completed at the end of 20 13, with the name of "Mazu Tempel in Meizhou" inscribed by the famous calligrapher Lin in the center.