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Xibei Tianhou Palace 西陂天后宫Xībēi Tiānhòu Gōng
National heritage site · Longyan, Fujian
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Longyan
- Region
- Fujian
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Xibei Tianhou Palace
A temple to the sea goddess Mazu in Xibei village, Gaobei town, begun in 1542 and completed in 1662 by the local Lin clan, many of whose members had emigrated to South-East Asia. Its centrepiece is a seven-storey tower-like hall known locally as the Wenta, with Mazu on the ground floor and Guandi, Wenchang, Kuixing and Cangjie on the floors above; the complex also has a gateway and an opera stage facing the main hall.
How to get to Xibei Tianhou Palace
In Xibei village, Gaobei town, northern Yongding District, about 30 km south-west of Longyan city by road.
Nearby
- Fujian Tulou 福建土楼 50 km
Round earthen fortresses where whole clans lived behind a single gate
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