Tainan Grand Mazu Temple

Date Captured

February 8th, 2017 at 11:36 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 5.6

Shutter Speed

1/30 sec

Focal Length

50.0 mm

ISO

2200

Exposure Value

9.9 EV

Download

3600 × 2400

Originally built as the palace of the Prince of Ningjing (寧靖王), the last Ming loyalist ruler during the Ming-Zheng era. After the prince committed suicide in 1683 as Taiwan was conquered by the Qing it was converted into the first officially recognized Mazu temple in Taiwan. The temple has undergone multiple reconstructions throughout its history, including major rebuilding efforts during the Qing dynasty and Japanese colonial period. Today it stands as a designated national monument and remains one of Taiwan’s most historically significant religious sites, representing the complex layers of political and spiritual transformation in Taiwanese history.