Where is the location of Tianhou Palace in Baishamen, Haikou?

Baishamen Tianhou Palace was built in Yuan Dynasty, which is the first Mazu Tempel built in Hainan and the origin of Mazu culture in Hainan. It is said that Fujian businessmen crossed the sea to Haikou to do business, which has a history of 800 years.

Baishamen Village is a village in the city, located on Haidian Island in the northernmost part of Haikou City. This used to be a fishing village near Qiongzhou Strait. In the past, there was a small port in front of Tianhou Palace, where ships could be parked. It is said that officials went to Hainan Island to work, and all of them landed here. The first thing they did was to worship Mazu in the palace, and then they took office. Businessmen who have crossed the ocean to Hainan and landed here must also worship Mazu here before they can do business. For hundreds of years, the ancestors in the village lived a life of making food at sunrise and returning at sunset, begging in the sea for a living, expecting to get a bumper harvest and peace in the stormy waves. Therefore, worshipping Mazu and praying for peace have become an indispensable part of their lives.

After liberation, the government reclaimed land, high-rise buildings replaced low fishing villages, wide roads replaced beaches, and villagers stayed away from the sea. However, the simple belief in Mazu has always penetrated into the hearts of islanders and become a lingering culture and rural custom, which is deeply engraved in people's hearts.

Address of scenic spots: Baishamen Village, Meilan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province

Bus route: Take bus 19, 2 1, 44 and 203 in Haikou.

Tickets:

It's free.