Established in 1662 after the pirate-king Koxinga (鄭成功) defeated the Dutch at Fort Provintia, this temple is considered to be the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan. It still contains an idol carved in 1640 that arrived with Koxinga’s fleet. Heavily damaged during World War 2, it was rebuilt starting in 1948. It is commonly known as the Minor Mazu Temple (小媽祖廟) in relation to the official Grand Mazu Temple (臺南大媽祖廟).
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Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Ming-Zheng Era Taiwan (明鄭時期)
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