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21/08/2024 11:59 am
The Tin Hau Temple on Haikou's Zhongshan Road in the Qilou Old Town is a 700-year-old Yuan Dynasty structure spanning 1,400 square meters, built as a place of worship for Mazu, the sea goddess, where sailors and merchants prayed for safe passage, a tradition documented in the Ming Dynasty's Qilou Prefecture Chronicles and brought to Haikou by traders from Fujian and Guangdong.
Among its most notable features is a 1502 Ming Dynasty stone inscription by official Li Tingzhen, who donated land and wealth in gratitude for Mazu's protection during illness and sea voyages, while the temple's traditional layout of front courtyard, main hall, and side rooms was refined through renovations during the Ming and Qing eras.
Despite being repurposed as a warehouse during the modern era, the temple was designated a municipal cultural relic in June 2000 and elevated to provincial status the same year, and today serves as an active worship site and cultural hub hosting annual celebrations on Mazu's birthday (23rd day of the third lunar month) and death anniversary (9th day of the ninth lunar month), complete with processions and rituals beginning on Zhongshan Road.
Full Details Here: Explore Haikou's Tin Hau Temple: A Journey Through 700 Years of History
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