Tianhou Temple: Quanzhou’s Sea Goddess and the City
A stage, courtyards and halls reveal how Mazu worship became part of Quanzhou’s maritime and civic life.
Tianhou Temple
Founded in 1196 as Shunji Temple, the complex arranges a stage, courts and halls along a central axis. It is distinct from the ancestral Mazu sanctuary on Meizhou Island in Putian.
Tianhou Temple
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The entrance facade of Quanzhou’s Tianhou Temple.泉州市人民政府美食之都申创官方网站 · Rights status unspecified Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.