Quanzhou Tianhou Palace (Part 1)

Quanzhou Tianhou Palace is located on Tianhou Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City. The Tianhou Palace was built in the second year of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1196), covering an area of more than 6,800 square meters. The main buildings include the mountain gate, stage, east and west que, main hall, east and west corridors, sleeping hall, corner pavilion, dressing building, etc. It is the oldest, largest, and highest standard temple for worshipping the sea god Mazu, and it is also an extremely important center for the spread of Mazu belief in history.